American Art and the Jazz Age Flashcard

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Which period is commonly referred to as the "Jazz Age" in American history?

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The period between the end of World War I in 1918 and the stock market crash of October 1929

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What was a significant characteristic of the "Jazz Age" in the United States?

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Exuberant period of prosperity and hope

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Which of the following best describes the focus of the Ashcan School artists?
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Abstract experiments in art,
Representations of everyday lives of working-class people and the grittier side of life in poor neighborhoods,
Painting only landscapes and still lifes,
Creating art in the style of the Renaissance

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Representations of everyday lives of working-class people and the grittier side of life in poor neighborhoods

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Who was the unofficial leader of the Ashcan School?

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Robert Henri

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Why did Ashcan School artists often exhibit their work in small, independent art galleries in New York?

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They were frustrated by rejection from juries at more conservative artistic venues.

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How did the National Academy of Design influence American art at the turn of the twentieth century?

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It tended to reward narrative paintings and landscapes done in Impressionist styles and discouraged taking risks with subject matter or style.

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What was a major change in American art after World War I?

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America became a dynamic site of modernist experimentation in the arts

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What does Kenyon Cox's painting "Tradition, 1916" represent in the context of American art?

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Traditional art-making in a Renaissance revival style

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Which group of artists was featured in a 1908 show at the Macbeth Gallery in Manhattan and later became known as the "Ashcan School"?

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The Eight

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What was a common subject matter for the Ashcan School artists?

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Immigrant neighborhoods and working-class entertainment