American Art

What influenced American Art at the turn of the Twentieth Century? How did it impact artists? How did impact Collectors? Discuss Courbet, a Realists, Manet, and the Impressionists. What about the Post-Impressionists?

Why are these French Painters so important to American Art?

Many of the Ashcan artists were illustrators working for newspapers. (Was there a European Precedent for this?) Do you think this experience influenced their paintings? Explain your answer.