Modernism's subjects in the United States

Author

Leja, Michael

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Art journal. 1996, Num. 2, Vol. 55, 65-72, 5 ill.

ISSN

0004-3249

Abstract (en)

Surveys the American response to contemporary art through a comparison of the reception of works shown at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and the 1913 Armory Show, New York. Shows that in the first instance viewers of all classes sought narrative meanings in the works on display, while at the later exhibition spectators sought self-generated feelings. In both cases, however, th public looked to the new art for guidance toward an emotional and psychological experience.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945
• Art
• 1800-2000
• Reception
• World's Columbian Exposition (1893)||Chicago (IL, USA)
• Armory Show (1913)||New York (NY, USA)
• Spectators
• Universal exhibitions
• United States

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945
• Art
• 1800-2000
• Réception
• World's Columbian Exposition (1893)||Chicago (IL, USA)
• Armory Show (1913)||New York (NY, USA)
• Spectateurs
• Exposition universelle
• Etats-Unis

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19970401-00259334

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