American art to World War II

From the avant-garde to the everyday, American artists responded to rapid changes before WWII.

c. 1890–1945

Movements

American Impressionism

American Impressionism

Symbolism

Symbolism

Ashcan School

Ashcan School

291 and the American avant garde

291 and the American avant garde

The American South and Southwest

The American South and Southwest

Harlem Renaissance

Harlem Renaissance

Social Realism

Social Realism

Sculpture

Sculpture

Photography

Photography

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From subway passengers to boxers, farmers to lonely urbanites, American artists captured a wide range of experiences in the pre-war U.S.

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