This document provides information on American artworks created between 1825-1865 and 1900-1945. It summarizes several paintings, including Frederic Church's Niagara Falls, which depicts one of the natural wonders of the world. It also discusses Thomas Cole's View from Mount Holyoke, one of the earliest works of the Hudson River School. Finally, it analyzes Jacob Lawrence's Migration of the Negro panel about race riots during the Great Migration period.

1. Quiz Show

2. Nation identity and Cultural ConflictArt history 1825-65

4. Frederic ChurchNiagra Falls1825-65?

5. One of the 7 natural wonders of the worldPanoramic sweepLight shining through the sky symbolizes gods blessing on N. America and power of the waterfallChurch- intense interest in natural world

7. ?George BinghamDaniel Boone escorting settlers through cumberland gap1825-65

8. Stage like setting & lightingClean and well dressedLooks easyAdvertisement for settling into west (propaganda)Woman supposed to look like MaryManifest destiny

10. ?View from Mt. Holyoke (The oxbow)Thomas Cole1825-65

11. Cycles of mankind and empireCole was the founder of Hudson river schoolStruggled between wilderness & civilization

13. ?Asher DurandKindred Sprits1825-65

14. One of coles disciplesShows cole with sketchbook in hand w/ friend poet BryantCatskills,nyInvites emotional and spritual feelings

16. ?Martin HeadeApproaching the thunderstorm1825-65

17. Young man dressed brightly sits on weathered plankRhode islandNatural cycles of life and death due to civil warFailures of civil warTheme of storm is lifes trials and tribulations

19. ?Albert BierstadtThe rocky mountains, Landers peak1825-1865

20. Picture remembers Frederic lander who died early 1860’s, Bierdstat knew himMirrored lakeExpresses imperial reach of the nation- even during warNative americans in foreground

22. ?Richard WoodvilleWar News from mexico1825-1865

23. People gathered in front of american hotelFocal point- man reading newspaperWomen,africanamerican man and boy outside of porch, detached from scene specificallyRoman architecture brings classical values to west

25. ?Eastman JohnsonNegro Life in the south1825-1865

26. Backyard of slave quartersDoing leisure activitiesBanjoChildren playingYoung coupleWhite mistress corner of yard------dressed very differentlySeen as critique of slavery

27. Modern Art and Modernisms1900-1945

29. ?John Sloan Hairdresser’s Window1900-1945

30. Hairdresser bleaching hair“Street theater”- window open like stage, group of spectatorsLots of shop and restaurant signsWorking class, uplifting spirit

32. ?Robert HenriEva Green1900-1945

33. Argued that this art exposed “spirit of people today”Young africanamerican girlElevates her statusDirectly confronts viewerPays her to paint pictureRobert henri- art needed to be connected to modern life

35. ?Arthur DoveNature Symbolized #21900-1945

36. Drew inspiration from natureMusic note in pictureEffect of wind blowing on a hillsideEarth tones and blue for sky

38. ?Charles DemuthThe figure 5 in gold1900-1945

39. Name and subject from Williams poemPainting “5” literallyPortrait posterPainting visually interprets the williams poetry literally

41. ?Marsden HartleyPortrait of A German officer1900-1945

42. E- refers to hartleys original name EdmundGerman nationalismCoded symbols and homosexual communityPortrait- momento that evokes spiritual presence

44. ?Charles SheelerClassic landscape1900-1945

45. Should reflect nationalityFords cement plant- factory symbol of order and rationalityIndustrial landscape- expresses the depressionLandscape also connects to classical past

47. ?Jacob LawrenceMigration of the negro: The migration series, panel 50: race riots1900-1945

48. African american artistGreat migration of poor rural southern africanamericans going to industrial cities of the northAfric. Americans employes as strikebreakersWhites resented blacks and began riots with weaponsRioters not directed at people in the frame

50. ?Edward HopperNighthawks1900-1945

51. Reps isolated street corner--- symbolized nations dark moodbig diner windows symbolized sleek geometry, transparency of modern architectureStimulated by dark street corner is anxiety over crimeDehumanizing public spaces