1. American Realism

2. American Realism
An attempt in art, literature, and music to show what was really happening in America at the turn of the century
Influenced by earlier generation of “realist” painters, but was more focused on a depiction of urban life
George Luks
Allen Street
(1905)

3. The Ashcan School Also known as “The Eight”
New York City artists who focused on a realistic portrayal of all social classes (unglamorous depictions)

4. Robert Henri Leading figure in the Ashcan movement
Wanted his art to be like journalism
Considered himself somewhat of an anarchist, reflected this in his attitudes toward art

5. Robert Henri
Snow in New York
(1902)

6. Robert Henri
Salome
(1909)

7. George Bellows Student of Robert Henri
Perhaps the best known artist of the Ashcan movement
Known for depictions of New York’s urban life, images of boxing matches

8. George Bellows
New York
(1911)

9. George Bellows
Both Members of This Club
(1909)

10. Photo-Secession Promoted the idea that photography was a fine art
What was in front of the camera was not important, but rather how the artist achieved their own vision
Work was featured in Albert Stieglitz’s Camera Work

11. Alfred Stieglitz
The Terminal
(1893)

12. Alfred Stieglitz
Venetian Canal
(1894)
Alfred Stieglitz
Winter – Fifth Avenue
(1893)

13. Alfred Stieglitz
The Steerage
(1907)

14. Paul Strand
Wall Street
(1915)