American 1900-1913

Similarity between Ashcan school and Impressionism

immediate paintings from life

How can you tell Ashcan school from Impressionism?

usually Ashcan is dirty impressionism because it takes place in New York vs. France

Who started the Ashcan school?

Robert Henri

What city is the Ashcan School?

New York

Both Members of the Same Club, 1909, George Bellows, Ashcan School, America early 20th c

Both Members of the Same Club, 1909, George Bellows

Ashcan School, America early 20th c. boxing legal loophole to allow it. Racial subject alludes to jack johnson champion.

Hairdresser’s window, John Sloan, Ashcan School, early 20th c america

Hairdresser’s window, John Sloan, Ashcan School

early 20th c america captures class mixing and urban anonymity/visibility

What is the moment when Avant garde modernism clashes with the american consciousness?

The Armory Show in early 20th c

How did the Armory Show influence American society?

thousands attended, many wrote about it and spread information all over. No one had seen anything like it, horrifying. Avant garde modernism clashes with the american consciousness.

Pictoralism

manipulate the image to make it look like a painting

Steichen, Flatiron 1905

Photo Secession, photography in America, Misty quality, duality natural world playing with skyscraper

Stieglitz

started photo secession group. Pictoralist. Published writings, journals. First place for european modernists in america

Photo Secession group

founded by Alfred Stieglitz. Made a gallery.

Stieglitz, “Steerage” (1907), photo secession, early 20th c america,

Stieglitz, “Steerage” (1907)

photo secession, early 20th c america, valued for formal composition (shapes, diagonals, repeating forms) over narrative

self- portrait, Edward Steichen, photo secession, early 20th c america,

Steichen, Self Portrait 1903

Photo Secession, photography in America, Wearing 19th c clothing, has paint brush, manipulates the images in the dark room to make it look like a painting