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[|Glitter Graphics Maker]& [|MySpace Layouts] Art in the 1920's was very important. Art is and was a way of feeling and many artists used art to express themselves especially in the financially difficult time this was. The art media used photos, paintings, and drawings and they weren't as open to as many materials as the media and artists are today. We are also open to a lot more colors and shades than the artists back in the 1920's. The art style in the 20's is quite different than it is today. this was a time when their started to bemore artists and more permanent art dispays. These artists would paint for advertisement companies since there weren't many cameras and there were'nt many photagraphers.

In the 1920's it was an impressional time for art and artists. This is the first time period where African american artists were accepted in society and able to create art. These artists brought new styles and types of art to life as we knew it. For example, these artists introduced surrealism which was a very different and impressional style of art. Another influence on art was the Art Deco. This also introduced different styles of unfamiliar art to the roaring 20's. Florence Cane, developed what is known as the scribble technique. This technique was introduced into the schools in the twentieth century and it was also used by many therapists at this time. Overall, this would introduce creativity into the art classrooms of the schools. Georgia O' Keefe, another artists of this time, spent a lot of time painting in the summers of New Mexico. She would paint many pictures of flowers. Some of her flower paintings were the pictures of flowers. Her husband, Alfred Stieglitz, promoted her paintings and lived in New York. When Alfred Died she moved back to new Mexico. Her husband, Alfred Stieglitz, was a well known Photographer back in The 1920's. Some people called him the "Patron Saint of Photography." Alfred felt that he wanted his photos not to look like drawings or paintings. When he married Georgia O' Keefe he took many pictures involving her.

The Deco Movement affected art and also architecture. It got it's name from a Worlds Fair in Paris France. It Showcased French Luxury goods. This art consists of aluminum, stainless steel, lacquer, inlaid wood, shark skin, and zebra skin. It was a big style for europe but eventually we caught on after a few years(Art). During the Surrealism Movement they basically created new styles ting, drawing, and art mostly. It happened after World War I. They take something used in reality and change it. They would alter the shape to make it look dreamlike or unreal. Cubism is were artists would paint something that looks moving instead of of stiff on the paper. The artist also uses geometric shapes to make the painting look to posses more than one face. The artists would draw shades and shapes in the the painting to complete them(thinkquest.org). Impressionism created a natural feeling and landscape in its paintings. It gave the feel of rapid color and brush strokes. the term impressionism comes from one of Monet's painting "Impression Sunrise". Other artists liked Monet's style and incorporated into their paintings. Later Impressionism was the term to explain their feeling towards impression. media type="custom" key="3078440" In the 1920's it was an impressional time for art and artists. This is the first time period where African american artists were accepted in society and able to create art. These artists brought new styles and types of art to life as we knew it. For example, these artists introduced surrealism which was a very different and impressional style of art. Another influence on art was the Art Deco. This also introduced different styles of unfamiliar art to the roaring 20's. Florence Cane, developed what is known as the scribble technique. This technique was introduced into the schools in the twentieth century and it was also used by many therapists at this time overall this would introduce creativity into the art classrooms of the schools. Influential artists of the roaring 20's.

Their were many influential artists of the roaring 20's. The roaring 20's was also a time period known as the Art Deco. During this period art was influenced greatly, mostly affecting the visual and decorative arts. Some new styles and different ways that artists began painting with during this time are Surrealism, Cubism, Expressionism and the Art deco. Some popular artists during this time period were Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, and Aaron Douglas.

Picasso was known for his wide variety of style he embodied in his art. Picasso was also known for his paintings, drawings, ceramics, and printmaking. He also painted in different styles of Cubism and Expressionism. One of Picasso's famous pieces is the three musicians another is the Pipes of Pans which is said to be his most import art piece of his classic period(Pablo Picasso). During 1927, Picasso's work matured and became better. George Braque and Picasso worked constantly with each other to develop the new style Cubism(Croix,Tansey 901).

Marc Chagall also painted in styles of Cubism and Expressionism during the 20's. He often painted violinists because he use to play as a child. He was also famous for paintings of Russian-Jewish villages that represented his early life in Russia. His art had a broad use of symbol and fantasy that suggest that some of his art was based off dreams and old memories. Chagall was a part of many key art movements that influenced art in this period and he was one of the most successful artists of the 20th century.(Croix,Tansey 914).

Salvador Dali was a very influential artist of the 1920's. He introduced surrealism to the roaring 20's. Salvador was the most notorious of Surrealists. He based much of his art off of his dreams. His art and dreams were very unreal and scary. Salvador was known for changing normal everyday objects into odd unusual things. Once he mastered surrealism his art matured around the end of the 1920's. His art was very paranoid and had distorted images. He recreated the dark and disturbing images he saw in his dream world amazingly and with disturbing detail in his paintings. media type="custom" key="3077836"

Aaron Douglas was a man who moved to Harlem in the 20's. In 1925 he started to produce illustrations for the two most popular magazines associated with the Harlem Renaissance, the Crisis and Opportunity. He became one of the most known artists in the Renaissance. Aaron painted with different styles of European, Ancient Egyptian, and West African art. His best known art pieces were mostly abstract and had a variety of colors and designs. Other than illustrating for the Crisis and Opportunity, Aaron also painted canvases and murals, and tried starting a magazine featuring the work of young artists and writers(Early Life).

After WWI there was the need for “modern inspiration”. The 1920’s were a time of great excess, a time of self expression, a time of discoveries, and a time of new technology. Art reflected all of these with the various styles of fashion, art and growth. The term Art Deco was derived from the International Art Exposition of 1925.(Characteristics of Art Deco) The characteristics of Art Deco are, linear, hard edge or angular. It is simple but decorative with clean lines and intense colors. At times it exaggerated with distorted shapes. This can be found in many artistic movements. The 1920’s were a time of self expression and luxury. The many artistic movements were expressed in many pieces of art. Cubism displays the linear hard edges, but the objects reflected peoples passions. For instance in Picasso’s Three Musician’s …….. (Art Deco 1920-1939) They was also the Harlem Renaissance. It was the first time African Americans were excepted into the art world. Their art expressed how they felt about the time and what was happening during the time period. The art showed what inventions were being made and what was happening to them. It also showed what was popular back then. Examples are things like cars, dances, and music. It was a time of opportunity for the African Americans to become a part of society. That time was a time of opportunity and they took it and made the best of it. It expressed how people felt and what was happening during the era. One movement of art was the Art Deco movement it was influenced by the world fair. It was based on luxury goods. It consisted of sweeping curves and zigzags. There was also lots of patterns and stepped forms. (1920's Art) The 1920's was the age of the Flapper, Jazz, and Machine Age. Materials ranged from rubies and gold to plastic and steel. A lot of geometry was used like including circles, arcs, and squares. (Art Deco: 1920) Many higher class things were used in this period. Some examples were lots of woods, precious metals, and even tortoise shells. (Art Deco) It all became popular during the inter-war time of the 1920's. Since the business age was growing there was a need to make things look better.(How did art deco influence) You can recognize it for its very bright and brilliant colors as well as its decorative look. Art Deco is a very simple looked art that has no complex shapes. (Characteristics of Art Deco)

The art of the 20's was very different than the art of today. It's artists are different and so are it's styles. It's uses are also different Art has changed so much since the 20s, and it keeps on changing in style.

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