American modernism is an artistic and cultural movement in the United States beginning at the turn of the 20th century, with a core period between World War I and World War II. It encompassed a turn toward abstraction and formal experimentation across painting, photography and other visual arts.
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American modernism began at the turn of the twentieth century, with its core period falling between World War I and World War II. It brought a turn toward abstraction and formal experimentation across painting, photography and other visual arts in the United States.
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American modernism is an artistic and cultural movement in the United States beginning at the turn of the 20th century, with a core period between World War I and World War II.
American modernism, Wikipedia summary lead, start-year
beginning at the turn of the 20th century
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The modernist group favored sharp focus
Georgia O'Keeffe (Wikipedia)
Movement Members: Georgia O'Keeffe, Georgia O'Keeffe, Wikipedia, First abstractions sectionQuote, Movement Members: Georgia O'Keeffe, Georgia O'Keeffe, Wikipedia, First abstractions section
she helped to establish the American modernism movement
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