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About American Modernism
Description of American Modernism |
American Modernism
"In
the
early
twentieth
century,
American
artists
became
familiar
with
European
modern
art
through
exhibitions
and
travel
abroad.
But
the
driving
force
behind
American
Modernism
was
the
photographer
Alfred
Stieglitz,
who
supported
many
artists
devoted
to
the
principles
of
abstract
art.
His
“291”
gallery
opened
in
1905
in
New
York
City
and
became
a
place
to
see
the
latest
work
from
Paul
Cezanne,
Henri
Matisse
and
Pablo
Picasso.
For
ten
years,
Steiglitz
worked
tirelessly
to
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