Category Archives: 2018 Spring Modernism

Robert Frost: The Art of Modern Ambiguity

Posted on May 23, 2019 by vartika tiwari

Robert Frost is considered a very detailed poet of the twentieth century, mostly recognized for his ambiguous poetic style and philosophical writing aspects during the modern era. Although most of his poems are usually written in the traditional forms of … Continue reading →

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T.S. Eliot

Posted on May 23, 2019 by aidenmill6

T.S. Eliot was and is known as one of the most influential writers of the modern era of literature. His original formatting and ideas brought a new refreshing view to poetry, and his messages about the time period are still … Continue reading →

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Women Can Work, Too

Posted on April 24, 2018 by paitynb1718

“It’s a Tradition With Us, Mister!” by J. Howard Miller In a time when propaganda was a big deal and society said that women must not work, J. Howard Miller came up with a poster that would change all beliefs … Continue reading →

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The Difference of Women

Posted on April 19, 2018 by nbonini02

Josephine Knitting by Edmund Tarbell, the painting is of a woman by herself in a house knitting. Through this painting, the artist is echoing features of modernism. For example, he is portraying a sense of loneliness and alienation. Woman in the … Continue reading →

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Abstract Modernism

Posted on April 19, 2018 by jwmellekas

    Modernism played a large role in early 20thcentury art.  One artist who used realism in their work was Morgan Russell.  In one of Morgan Russell’s work “Grandfather and influences”, Russell uses elements of modernism to portray art.  One … Continue reading →

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Jackson Pollock

Posted on April 19, 2018 by melvinkys

Jackson Pollock is a very interesting artist considering his artwork is extremely complex and abstract. He quoted “I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them. It doesn’t matter how the paint is put on as long as something … Continue reading →

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The Loneliness of the Blind

Posted on April 19, 2018 by mitchp5

In John Singer Sargent’s painting “Gassed,” there are multiple aspects of modernism being portrayed. After this terrible gas attack, men were left blind, and are seen walking to treatment tents. The bandages covering their eyes clearly depicts the sense of … Continue reading →

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A Blossoming Fragmentation of Reality

Posted on April 19, 2018 by charlietvl1617

  Salvador Dali’s Rose Meditative is a profound modern painting that illuminates numerous elements of modernism. Lacking an entire stem, a large rose dominates the landscape as an isolated, mysterious object. This provocative, modern aspect of the painting catches the … Continue reading →

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1929, Oil On Canvas

Posted on April 19, 2018 by lilyoon

WHY MODERN? The following art called “Chop Suey” by Edward Hopper depicts two crucial elements of Modernism: presenting the thoughts of a character in a nonlinear fashion and portraying a sense of loneliness and alienation. There are well-dressed women who … Continue reading →

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A Modern Game of Chess

Posted on April 19, 2018 by 19crm

  Portrait of Chess Players by Marcel Duchamp beautifully presents mysterious features to puzzle the reader and portrays the two figures in a nonlinear fashion. Duchamp was an avid chess player and often incorporated the strategic game into his art. … Continue reading →

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