Peto. Romanticism. Romanticism persisted but was altered after the Civil War. Spiritual essence and mood stood above story and idea. Artists: William M. Hunt, John La Farge, Albert P. Ryder, Ralph A. Blakelock. Impressionism. Direct reaction to Impressionism occurred during the 1880s. Hassam painted urban scenes which were an innovation in American painting. An informal alliance, "The Ten", emerged who by way of Impressionistic paintings that refreshed the image of America (cityscapes, gardens, parades, society, landscapes). Artists: Theodore Robinson, Frederick C. Hassam. C20 till WWI General Trends. In early-C20, national consciousness started to develop. Sympathy was expressed for the oppressed workers. Before photography became preeminent, there was a brief period of newspaper illustrators and artist- reporters. By 1908, a new generation of artists had emerged who were not afraid to dabble in abstact art, Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Der Blaue Reiter and Orphism
Peto. Romanticism. Romanticism persisted but was altered after the Civil War. Spiritual essence and mood stood above story and idea. Artists: William M. Hunt, John La Farge, Albert P. Ryder, Ralph A. Blakelock. Impressionism. Direct reaction to Impressionism occurred during the 1880s. Hassam painted urban scenes which were an innovation in American painting. An informal alliance, "The Ten", emerged who by way of Impressionistic paintings that refreshed the image of America (cityscapes, gardens, parades, society, landscapes). Artists: Theodore Robinson, Frederick C. Hassam. C20 till WWI General Trends. In early-C20, national consciousness started to develop. Sympathy was expressed for the oppressed workers. Before photography became preeminent, there was a brief period of newspaper illustrators and artist- reporters. By 1908, a new generation of artists had emerged who were not afraid to dabble in abstact art, Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Der Blaue Reiter and Orphism