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A 12 page research paper that examines the art movement that evolved during the 1930s known as American Scene Painting. This movement was in reaction to the modern European style and was also an effort to define a uniquely American style of art. Regionalists, such as Grant Wood, and Social Realist artists are profiled regarding patronage, critical reception and thematic content. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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movement was in reaction to the modern European style, as well as an effort to define a uniquely American style of art (American Scene Painting). This movement evolved during the
1920s and particularly during the 1930s when the Great Depression gripped the country and the world. By addressing social problems and the concerns of the everyday person, these artists reflected
not only the problems of their own time, but offered commentary on American culture and history as a whole. American Scene Painting consisted of two primary schools: the rural
American Regionalists and the urban, more politically-oriented Social Realists (American Scene Painting). American regionalists were rural artists, mostly from the Midwest. This was not a very well coordinated movement, but
these artists did share a respect for humble, everyday American life (American Regionalism). Three prominent regionalists were Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry and Grant Wood (American Regionalism). Unlike
the regionalists, the social realists were more concerned with city life and social problems. They specifically focused on social situations and the hardships of everyday life (Social Realism). Ben Shahn,
Jacob Lawrence and Jack Levine are the best-known American Social Realists (Social Realism). The following examination of American Scene Painting examines the work of these artists in regards to patronage,
critical reception and the issues and themes addressed in their work. Regionalism A principal thrust in this school was the concept that each region of the US had its
own particular identity and that this should be expressed in art. Specifically, the regionalists made a point of painting the American scene that existed away from urban areas such as
New York. They also felt that it was important to paint in a manner that was clear, simple and comprehensible to the everyday person, rather than the effete intellectual.
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