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1 By: Ryan Hall

2 Henry Ossawa Tanner Born on June 21, 1859 Was the first African-American artist to gain international acclaim Moved to France in 1891 to avoid racism & lived there the rest of his life Regarded as a realist painter

3 Lions in the Desert Oil on plywood Painted it on a visit to the Middle East

4 The Two Disciples at the Tomb Depicts the discovery of Christ’s empty tomb on Easter Sunday Won the Harris Silver Medal at the Art Institute of Chicago against 350 other works

5 Georgia O’Keefe Began her art career during this time period Was married to famous photographer Alfred Stieglitz

6 Blue Green & Music Depicts the idea that music could be translated into something for the eye

7 Other Works

8 Alfred Stieglitz Leader of the Photo-Secession movement formed in 1902 Brought fictorial aesthetics to photography

9 The Steerage Stieglitz’s signature work Depicts people traveling in a lower class section of a steamer Shows more straightforward depiction of life

10 Other Works

11 Robert Henri An Ashcan artist Ashcan art portrays scenes of daily life in New York Part of “The Eight” Urged others to reject idealism and focus on reality

12 Snow in New York Depicts ordinary brownstone apartments in the city blocks


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