ART HIST 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Marsden Hartley, The Steerage, Ashcan School

• School: UW-Madison
• Department: Art History
• Course: ART HIST 202
• Professor: Dan Fuller

Document Summary

American art 1900-1920: alfred stieglitz, the flatiron building, 1903. A photographer and important in bringing modernist artists to the united states. Had a the (cid:862)(cid:1006)9(cid:1005)(cid:863) gallery (cid:449)here he (cid:449)as i(cid:374)te(cid:374)tio(cid:374)ally (cid:272)o(cid:374)tro(cid:448)ersial: alfred stieglitz, the steerage, 1907, photogravure. Depicts the steerage section, the 3rd class. Stieglitz thought of the image of abstraction, not on the harsh reality of immigrants. Conflicted to the idea of immigration: marsden hartley, portrait of a german officer, 1914. Regimental insignia, imperial flag, iron cross depicted and influence on cubism. Creates asse(cid:373)(cid:271)lage of i(cid:373)agery; i(cid:374)itials of a ger(cid:373)a(cid:374) soldier that (cid:449)as the artist s boyfriend: george bellows, both members of this club, 1909, oil on canvas. Part of the ashcan school: gritty, rough life and edges of new york with dark colors to reflect the darkness of the city. Tend to have loose brushstrokes; helps underscore violence especially for this boxing match.