Cross Country brings together works by more than 80 artists who channeled the power of American places outside of city limits between 1915 and 1950…The relationship between American artists and their native land changed dramatically. While travel and study in Europe remained a priority, many American artists also felt newly compelled by their national surroundings. Life in the big city, with its bustling crowds and towering skyscrapers, is widely recognized as a key influence, but this exhibition reveals how American artists also canvassed the country, seeking inspiration from wide-open spaces and small-town culture across the United States.
Cross Country: The Power of Place in American Art, 1915–1950
Until May 07, 2017
High Museum of Art , 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA
(Man with Brush, 1940 – Frederick C. Flemister, 1917–1976)
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