The Mondrian painting at the top of this column, with historical figures encased inside it, reflects the dynamic discoveries being made in the arts and sciences during the early 20th century. Below a street scene filled with automobiles and crowds surrounded by high-rises, train stations, and movies palaces testify to the mood of these dynamic decades. One of the leading playwrights of this kinetic era, George Bernard Shaw, stated: Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.
