Explanation+of+Art+in+the+1930's

The Human Condition in the 1930's The 1930's in America was a very difficult and dreary time. The Great Depression was a severe economic recession. The economic downturn in this century led to an increase in migrated labor, poverty, discrimination, and homelessness. They were extremely hard times for ordinary people, and this troubled outlook reflected on all of the humanities at that time. A great example of how this happened is with art. The paintings and drawings at this time reflect the dismal state of society in many different ways and forms. (Jacq) Several artists including Grant Wood, John Steuart Curry, Edward Hopper, and Thomas Hart Benton were able to capture the emotion and struggle of this time period and portray it in their art. Religion, landscape, color, and shape are used throughout their paintings to convey various messages of how America dealt with and survived this time period. (Destinee)