Art

Art

Early modernism in art, design, and architecture, which began in the early 1900s and 20s, continued through to 1940 and the war. In cities, Skyscrapers were erected and hundreds of architects competed for the work. The first successful design was the Woolworth Building in New York. In Chicago, the Wrigley building was designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White while the Chicago Tribune Tower was designed by Howells and Hood. The Art Deco design was exemplified by the Chrysler and Empire State Building (depression projects - the Empire State Building completed early 1931.) Frank Lloyd Wright was prolific during this period, designing homes in California and in Japan. The term Art Deco (1925-1950) is derived from the International Art Exposition in Paris in 1925. In the 20s and 30s art of that style was referred to as modern. Designers included Karl Weber and Eliel Saarinen. Art movements included the modernist movement, George Luks, Charles W. Hawthorne, abstract expressionism, Willem de Kooning ,surrealism and dadaism, Georgia O'Keeffe, Morgan Russell, Man Ray, realism,Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, Leon Kroll and landscape Aldro Thompson Hibbard, N.C. Wyeth, Horace Pippin is considered one of the America's foremost painters. The best museums featured shows by these important artist.

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