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American Scene Painting

American Scene Painting took place between the years of 1931-1940. It encompasses the realist and antimodernist type of painting popular during the Great Depression. It was a style that was supposedly defining an American art style.
There were two types, the rurally-oriented Regionalism,




and the urban and political Social Realism.



Some artists involved in the movement yet not pigeon-holed in a specific style are Charles Burchfield and Edward Hopper.

Art Deco

Art Deco was popular in the 1920's to 1930's. It is an elegant style of decorative art, design and architecture which began as a Modernist reaction against the Art Nouveau style. It is known by angular, symmetrical geometric forms. One of the classic Art Deco buildings is New York's Chrysler Building and Empire State Building. The Empire State Building was  designed by architect William Van Alen, and is considered to be one of the world's best examples.

Artists included Tamara de Lempicka, fashion illustrator Erte, glass artist Rene Lalique and graphic designer Adolphe Mouron (known professionally Cassandre) some of his prints are seen here.



Adapted from Artcyclopedia