... to capture the hearts of designers and citizens in American culture during the 1920's and 1930's. "This distinctive modernist decorative arts style was a popular choice for the architecture, interior design, furniture, illustration, graphic arts, ceramics, metalware, and other accessories of the 1920s and 1930s. Its imagery reflected the events of two key and contrasting decades in American history - celebrating the technological marvels ... fair that introduced American designers" works in this new modernistic style. It was held at the Metropolitan Museum and called The Architect and the...

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... most recognizable pop artist. He worked in a period which was referred to as the golden years for art designers and magazine publishers. This period attracted some of the most desirable graphic designers. For many, Warhol was a work of art himself, reflecting back the basic desires of a consumerist American culture. One of his most famous statements was, "Every person will be world ... for fifteen minutes". During his life, he graduated from Carnegie Institute of technology in Pittsburg with a fine arts degree. After that he moved to New York City, where he found design jobs in advertis...

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... of the Harlem Renaissance was an attempt at developing a new African-American aesthetic in the fine arts. Having essentially no tradition to draw upon, the would-be painters, sculptors and graphic artists set out to establish their artistic community mainly through improvisation and style. Believing that their life experiences were valuable sources of material for their art, these artists created an ... the Harlem Renaissance during its making. He came to New York in 1918 from Florence, South Carolina, to embark on his career. He became a student at the National Academy of Design. He wa...

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... most recognizable pop artist. He worked in a period which was referred to as the golden years for art designers and magazine publishers. This period attracted some of the most desirable graphic designers. For many, Warhol was a work of art himself, reflecting back the basic desires of a consumerist American culture. One of his most famous statements was, "Every person will be world ... for fifteen minutes". During his life, he graduated from Carnegie Institute of technology in Pittsburg with a fine arts degree. After that he moved to New York City, where he found design jobs in advertis...

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• Grade Level: High School