Just as the United States developed from European influences, American art was seeded through European influence. Learn what shaped American art’s beginnings from the 18th-century through the Hudson River School and Luminism movements.
Patriotism in our young country becomes very important in the 19th century, and American art reflects this. We will discuss Native American portrayals, the effect of the Civil War, and the groundswell of societal issues that impact American art and artists.
In the 20th century, America becomes a legitimate art center – second only to Paris. The effects from World Wars 1 and 2 steer American art in a progressive direction.
Abstract Expressionism becomes the first American-born art movement and leads the art world into Modern Art as we know it today. We will discuss artists and the impact of their art from the last half of the 20th century and the early 21st century.
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