Liam's Land of Landscapes

  Early Modern Art and The Great Depression The Great Depression had a profound impact on the arts in many different ways. While the country was suffering economically, President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to restore it through the New Deal. The New Deal was a project that involved employing photographers and other artists to document real people who were suffering and publish their prints. Through this project, we ended up with some of the most beautiful and heartbreaking artwork of The Great Depression. This helped people all over the world to see how people like farmers and blue-collar workers were struggling. I am sharing three examples of this below. Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother , 1936 Migrant Mother is probably one of the most well-known photographs from The Great Depression. Photographer Dorothea Lange visited a squatter camp and took a series of photos of Florence Owens Thompson, a 32-year-old mother who was at a stranded pea-picking farm. This particular photo resu...

  The Romantic Era Impressionism is my very favorite style of art from the Romantic period, while realism is my least favorite. I am going to share two different pieces from each style by four different artists. The first piece below is Haystacks (Snow Effect, Morning) by Claude Monet. Haystacks was part of a series of around 25 paintings where Monet painted the same scene in various light conditions and seasons. It is believed these were painted near Monet's home in Giverny, France, between 1890 and 1891. Outdoor painting was extremely common for Impressionistic artists, so this location was perfect for Monet to have the opportunity to experience different lighting and seasons. There are several art elements worth mentioning for this piece, and texture is one that really stands out. The blending of the brushstrokes really showcases how the snow settles on top of the hay, but the brown sticking through shows where the snow missed. While there are only a few colors in this piece, t...