Fine Art of 1910-1940

By casiano_eric
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    Fine Art of 1910-1940

    Some of the works of art present during the early 1910s to the end of the 1930s that comprise of the culture, artistic perspectives, and social issues at that time.
  • Metzinger, Jean. Le goûter (Tea Time). Oil on canvas, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1911.

    Metzinger, Jean. Le goûter (Tea Time). Oil on canvas, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1911.

  • Mahler, Gustav. Symphony No. 5, 1911.

    Mahler, Gustav. Symphony No. 5, 1911.

    An example of the change in Romantic music into the Post-Romantic era of music.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWPACef2_eY
  • Tutt, Sarah & Swallow, John. Marblehead Pottery, Vase with stylized flowers, Newark Museum, ca. 1911.

    Tutt, Sarah & Swallow, John. Marblehead Pottery, Vase with stylized flowers, Newark Museum, ca. 1911.

  • Russell, Morgan. Cosmic Synchromy. Oil on canvas, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, 1913-14.

    Russell, Morgan. Cosmic Synchromy. Oil on canvas, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, 1913-14.

  • Steiner, Rudolf. Haus Duldeck. Dornach, SO, Switzerland, 1915.

    Steiner, Rudolf. Haus Duldeck. Dornach, SO, Switzerland, 1915.

  • The Palace of Fine Arts. San Francisco, California, 1915.

    The Palace of Fine Arts. San Francisco, California, 1915.

    This structure was rebuilt in 1965 for renovation purposes, and completed in 2009. It was constructed to portray works of fine art, but presents its own artistic character.
  • Tegner, Rudolph. Hercules and the Hydra. Sculpture, Helsinger, Denmark, 1918-19.

    Tegner, Rudolph. Hercules and the Hydra. Sculpture, Helsinger, Denmark, 1918-19.

  • Mendelsohn, Erich. Einstein Tower. Albert Einstein Science Park, Potsdam, Germany, 1919-1921.

    Mendelsohn, Erich. Einstein Tower. Albert Einstein Science Park, Potsdam, Germany, 1919-1921.

    An astrophysical observatory that opened in 1921.
  • Benton, Thomas H. People of Chilmark. Oil on canvas, Hirshhorn Museum collection, Washington, D.C., 1920.

    Benton, Thomas H. People of Chilmark. Oil on canvas, Hirshhorn Museum collection, Washington, D.C., 1920.

    A depiction of unity towards a common goal.
  • Godard, Armand. Argentinian Dancce. Chryselephantine sculpture, France, c. 1920s.

    Godard, Armand. Argentinian Dancce. Chryselephantine sculpture, France, c. 1920s.

  • Moran, Thomas. Bridalveil Fall. Oil on canvas, Yosemite Museum collection, 1924.

    Moran, Thomas. Bridalveil Fall. Oil on canvas, Yosemite Museum collection, 1924.

  • Edythe Turnham and her Knights of Syncopation, c. 1925. University of Washington Library Digital Collections.

    Edythe Turnham and her Knights of Syncopation, c. 1925. University of Washington Library Digital Collections.

    The jazz culture in Seattle flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, bringing to light a new way of musical expression, especially for multiracial communities.
    http://depts.washington.edu/depress/culture_arts.shtml
  • Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Novel, United States, 1925. Print.

    Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Novel, United States, 1925. Print.

    A fictional tale that explores themes on social change, idealism, and upheaval, as well as expresses aspects of the "Roaring Twenties" and ideas of the American Dream.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby
  • Gee, Yun. Where is My Mother. Oil on canvas, Estate of Yun Gee, 1926-1927.

    Gee, Yun. Where is My Mother. Oil on canvas, Estate of Yun Gee, 1926-1927.

  • Magritte, Rene. The Lovers. Oil on canvas, 1928.

    Magritte, Rene. The Lovers. Oil on canvas, 1928.

    An artwork depicting the philosophy of Surrealism, which was a redefining of art and what it may portray about people and the world.
  • Ginther, Ronald. Mission House. Watercolor, Skid Road, Seattle, Washington, 1930.

    Ginther, Ronald. Mission House. Watercolor, Skid Road, Seattle, Washington, 1930.

    An expression of the social experience during The Depression.
  • Wood, Grant. American Gothic. The Art Institute of Chicago, 1930.

    Wood, Grant. American Gothic. The Art Institute of Chicago, 1930.

    An iconic painting in American art history during the 1930s: "the age of anxiety."
    http://www.conceptualfinearts.com/cfa/2016/10/28/paris-american-gioconda-on-exhibiton-in-europe-for-the-first-time-ever/
  • Lohse, Willis. Plowing at Sunrise. Gouache and Ink on paper, United States, ca. 1930s.

    Lohse, Willis. Plowing at Sunrise. Gouache and Ink on paper, United States, ca. 1930s.

  • Lehman, Irving. Tool Grinder. Color woodcut, 1932.

    Lehman, Irving. Tool Grinder. Color woodcut, 1932.

  • Lange, Dorothea. Migrant Mother. Photograph, Nipomo, California, 1936.

    Lange, Dorothea. Migrant Mother. Photograph, Nipomo, California, 1936.

    This image not only portrays the situation for many families during the Depression, but also the emotion behind the experience.