As these artists sought to navigate their surroundings and establish their identities amid a changing society, they found inspiration in their personal and cultural contexts. Frequently, they focused on the underlying causes of immigration or migration and depicted themes of exile and alienation. Others chose to represent their new surroundings, for better or worse, addressing concerns such as racism, poverty, and social injustice. Artistic styles also varied. Whereas many worked in a figurative mode to better convey social or political messages, modernist art by European immigrants such as László Moholy-Nagy also played a major role.
Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition Schedule:
The Art Institute of Chicago(03/03/13–06/02/13)
As these artists sought to navigate their surroundings and establish their identities amid a changing society, they found inspiration in their personal and cultural contexts. Frequently, they focused on the underlying causes of immigration or migration and depicted themes of exile and alienation. Others chose to represent their new surroundings, for better or worse, addressing concerns such as racism, poverty, and social injustice. Artistic styles also varied. Whereas many worked in a figurative mode to better convey social or political messages, modernist art by European immigrants such as László Moholy-Nagy also played a major role.
Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition Schedule:
The Art Institute of Chicago(03/03/13–06/02/13)
They Seek a City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910-1950
116They Seek a City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910-1950
116Hardcover
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780300184532 |
---|---|
Publisher: | Yale University Press |
Publication date: | 03/03/2013 |
Pages: | 116 |
Product dimensions: | 9.60(w) x 12.50(h) x 0.60(d) |