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Industrial Revolution in America
The Industrial Revolution in the United States sparked a new era of technological advances. Following along, came art, architecture, and culture inspried by the new times of economic prosperity. While the Industrial Revolutio supposidly ended around 1870, parts of it continued through out the war efforts of World War I and World War II. Art inspired by the time frame continued long after the end of the era. -
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World War I
"The “Great War” pitted the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire against the Allied forces of Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. (History Channel)" -
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World War II
World War II included global chaos. It resulted in million of deaths, both civlians and soldiers. "Sparked by Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939, the war would drag on for six deadly years until the final Allied defeat of both Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. (History Channel)" -
Bachman-Wilson House
The Bachman-Wilso house was designed by Frank Floyd Wright in 1954 for Abraham Wilson and his wife, Gloria Bachman Wilson. It was originally built along the Milestone River in New Jersey. It was moved to the museum in 2014, once major flooding threatened the standing of the house.n House was created by architect Frank Floyd Wright in 1954, for -
Night Zag Wall
This sculpture was created by Louise Nevelson from 1969-1974. It features salvaged pieces of wood from the World War II era. The entire piece is painted black, contributing to its Industrial style. -
Man on Bench
Created by Duane Hanson in 1977, Man on Bench is a representation of American life. The sculpture shows a man, with a somewhat sad and depress expression, sitting on a bench.
