Commercialism, Regionalism & an American Identity
Commercialism, Regionalism & an American Identity
Shown at The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota Mall of America is big enough to hold 32 Boeing 747s. If a shopper spent 10 minutes browsing at every store it would take them more than 86 hours to complete their visit to Mall of America.
Regionalism Most popular art of the 30’s Maynard Walker brought together Grant Wood, John Steuart Curry and Thomas Hart Benton for an art show Featured in TIME Magazine First American art “hipe”
“America today is developing a school of painting which promises to be the most important in the world of art since the days of the Renaissance.” -Roswell
Typical American Landscape
Landscape, Thomas Hart Benton
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, Grant Wood
Farm, Thomas Hart Benton
Grant Wood Thomas Hart Benton John Steuart Curry Doris Lee Alexander Hogue Charles Burchfield
Grant Wood Iowa
American Gothic, 1930
Self Portrait, 1932
Daughters of the Revolution, 1932
Adolescence, 1933
Small Town America
John Steuart Curry Kansas
Baptism in Kansas, 1928
Baby Ruth, 1932
Sanctuary, 1936
Tornado Over Kansas, 1929
Self Portrait
Thomas Hart Benton Missouri
Self Portrait
Saloon
Bass Player
Persephone, 1939
Lonesome Road, 1927
Threshing, 1941
Airplane
Boomtown, 1928
Missouri State Capital
Doris Lee Woodstock
Doris Lee
Blacksmith Shop
Cherries in the Sun,
Blossom Time, 1950
Helicopter
Thanksgiving, 1935
Penn Farm
Spillway
Whitman Publishing “Apple Pickers”, 1923
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 1945
Alexander Hogue Missouri
Dust Bowl, 1933
Mother Earth Laid Bare, 1936
Charles Burchfield Ohio
Autumnal Fantasy, 1975
Rainy Night, 1930
November Evening, 1934
End of Day, 1938
Americans saw themselves in the art work
Group 2 Emily Einhorn Maureen Morris Jennifer Hill Elizabeth Lefler Thomas Betts