Realism in the United States took a hard look at the nation's political and social conditions.
c. 1930 - 1945
Realism in the United States took a hard look at the nation's political and social conditions.
c. 1930 - 1945
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A dream-like flooded landscape—does is suggest bleakness or hope?
Motley focuses on Black subjects in elegant portraits that conveyed power and self-agency during World War II
Woodruff reimagines racist tropes of Black banjo players with a figure who is confident and joyful
This swaying juke joint belies its purpose as a central meeting place enlivened by music and dance in many African American communities.
A horrifying painting of racial violence that can help us see where we are and where we need to be in terms of tolerance and empathy
Contemporary artist discusses Horace Pippin as a so-called "outsider" artist and the importance of his perspective into every-day American life
An explosion in a mine kills 111, Shahn captures the devastation of those left behind.
According to the artist (Reginald Marsh), at Coney Island, “The best show is the people themselves.”
During World War II, racism flourished the United States even as the war effort sought to bring people together.
Bank of America's Masterpiece Moment
While the movement of her body, buoyancy of her drapery and beating of her wings reflect the energy characteristic of the Hellenistic era, the artist and patron remain unknown. Learn more about this sculptural masterpiece with the President and CEO of the Musée du Louvre.