"Art: U.S. Scene"
Magazine article, Paintings
Date: December 24, 1934
Source: "Art: U.S. Scene." Time, December 24, 1934.
About the Publication: Time, first published in 1923, is still, in 2003, a frequently-read weekly newsmagazine. Created by journalists Henry R. Luce and Briton Hadden, the magazine was intended to provide information on national and international current events in a concise format later copied by other newsmagazines. By 1927, its circulation exceeded 175,000.
Introduction/Significance
On the eve of World War I (1914–1918), French artists clearly reigned in American art. The influential 1913 Armory Show (officially known as The International Exhibition of Modern Art) significantly advanced U.S. interest in modern art. While American artists were well represented, the exhibit was dominated by the French. Despite the evident French triumph, many American artists...
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