3. Background for Ch. 16 Painting in 1920’s & 30’s affected by Depression & Fascism in Europe Spirit of Isolationism in U.S. reflected in art of this time Art in the United States became socially conscious, nationalist, and regionalist 291 Gallery and 1913 Armory Show introduced Modernism to America
8. 16.21, Georgia O’Keeffe, Cow’s Scull with Calico Roses, 1931, o/c, 35 x 24in, Art Institute of Chicago
9. The American Scene 1930’s: American artists influenced by European Modernism yet felt it important to find inspiration in the United States. Artists depicted contemporary American life in a realistic/naturalistic way American Regionalists: Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood Regionalists dismissed European Modernism as “High Brow” and favored illustrational styles.
12. 16.36, Grant Wood, American Gothic, 1930, oil on beaverboard, 29x24 in, Art Institute of Chicago
13. Mexican Mural Movement: 1920’s -1950’s Mexican Artists like Diego Rivera celebrated Mexican nationalism with murals in schools, civic buildings, churches, museums Rivera developed a modern neoclassical style consisting of simple, monumental forms and bold areas of color
