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Gilded Age
A period in United States history following Reconstruction that was characterized by industrialization, political corruption, and the concentration of wealth. The art of this period is far more influenced by Europe than earlier periods, and includes Impressionism, Symbolism, and the aesthetic movement.
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El Anatsui, Old Man’s Cloth, 2011, bottle caps, material, material (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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