5. One of the 7 natural wonders of the world Panoramic sweep Light shining through the sky symbolizes gods blessing on N. America and power of the waterfall Church- intense interest in natural world
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7. ? George Bingham Daniel Boone escorting settlers through cumberland gap 1825-65
8. Stage like setting & lighting Clean and well dressed Looks easy Advertisement for settling into west (propaganda) Woman supposed to look like Mary Manifest destiny
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10. ? View from Mt. Holyoke (The oxbow) Thomas Cole 1825-65
11. Cycles of mankind and empire Cole was the founder of Hudson river school Struggled between wilderness & civilization
17. Young man dressed brightly sits on weathered plank Rhode island Natural cycles of life and death due to civil war Failures of civil war Theme of storm is lifes trials and tribulations
20. Picture remembers Frederic lander who died early 1860’s, Bierdstat knew him Mirrored lake Expresses imperial reach of the nation- even during war Native americans in foreground
23. People gathered in front of american hotel Focal point- man reading newspaper Women,africanamerican man and boy outside of porch, detached from scene specifically Roman architecture brings classical values to west
26. Backyard of slave quarters Doing leisure activities Banjo Children playing Young couple White mistress corner of yard------dressed very differently Seen as critique of slavery
30. Hairdresser bleaching hair “Street theater”- window open like stage, group of spectators Lots of shop and restaurant signs Working class, uplifting spirit
33. Argued that this art exposed “spirit of people today” Young africanamerican girl Elevates her status Directly confronts viewer Pays her to paint picture Robert henri- art needed to be connected to modern life
42. E- refers to hartleys original name Edmund German nationalism Coded symbols and homosexual community Portrait- momento that evokes spiritual presence
45. Should reflect nationality Fords cement plant- factory symbol of order and rationality Industrial landscape- expresses the depression Landscape also connects to classical past
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47. ? Jacob Lawrence Migration of the negro: The migration series, panel 50: race riots 1900-1945
48. African american artist Great migration of poor rural southern africanamericans going to industrial cities of the north Afric. Americans employes as strikebreakers Whites resented blacks and began riots with weapons Rioters not directed at people in the frame
51. Reps isolated street corner--- symbolized nations dark mood big diner windows symbolized sleek geometry, transparency of modern architecture Stimulated by dark street corner is anxiety over crime Dehumanizing public spaces
