Art

Blog posts about events or people associated with fine arts, painting, sculpture, or photography.

  • The Founding of the Museum of Modern Art

    The opening of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City was at the end of the 1920s. Scholars often note that the 1920s was a progressive era,…

  • The Modern Temper (Chapters 4-6) and The Jazz Singer

    For a second time, The Jazz Singer plays again. There is more to be discussed with this film in terms of the themes of The Modern Temper, as it focuses…

  • The Jazz Singer

    Released on October 6th, 1927, The Jazz Singer was directed by Alan Crosland and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is also credited with changing the filmmaking landscape by…

  • The Modern Temper (Chapters 1-3) and The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer is one of the most influential films in history due to its use of synchronized sound in a feature-length movie. However, there is much more to unpack…

  • Don Juan (1926)

    Overview Don Juan is a 1926 American silent film directed by Alan Crosland and produced by Warner Bros.  It stars John Barrymore in the title role of the legendary Spanish…

  • Web Review: Art Deco Society of New York

    The Art Deco Society of New York’s website gives viewers insight about what Art Deco is, explores the style in use during the 1920s, specifically in New York City, the…

  • Revisiting the 1920s

    After spending a full semester, a little over three full months, studying and learning about various topics of the 1920s, I have learned that it is much more than just…

  • King Tutankhamun Discovery, New York Times, February 17, 1923

    EXPECT NEW FACTS FROM INNER TOMB Experts Think It May Give a Version of the Flood and of the Oppression of the Jews. MAY TELL OF ATEN HERESY It is…

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    Charlie Chaplin

    Overview Charlie Chaplin was a popular actor, comedian and filmmaker during the 20th century. His comedic genius was recognized worldwide as by the 1920s Chaplin had become an incredible success…

  • “Tut-mania” and the 1923 Exhumation of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

    Exploration in the 1920s heavily influenced it to be the groundbreaking period that it was. It was a period of indulging in lavish leisure activities and adhering to the newest…

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