American Regionalism
American Regionalism is an American modern art movement that began in the 1930s in reaction to the Great Depression, a period of poverty, high unemployment, and deflation. Characterized by realism and subjects of rural American life, the movement was popular during this period due to its reassuring depictions of America and its people. Although there are significant variations between artists of the movement, generally they adopted a conservative and traditionalist style. This figurative and narrative style appealed to contemporary American values, and opposed those of contemporary European modernism and abstraction.
Some of the most famous figures of American Regionalism are Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, and John Steuart Curry. These artists were all based in varying regions in the American Midwest, each artist's home region bearing its mark on their works. This emphasis on local authenticity is typical of the American Regionalism movement.
The prominence of American Regionalism declined quickly in the 1940s, replaced by the new Abstract Expressionism movement. This was largely due to a rise in Social Realism, an art movement promoted by totalitarian governments as a form of propaganda, which, for many, tainted the style of realism and figurative art.
Despite this decline in the popularity of American Regionalism, the movement saw a resurgence of interest in the 1990s and onwards, with the works of figures like Grant Wood being re-interpreted from a 21st-century point of view. Today, many contemporary artists refer back to this historical movement and take influence from its style and subject matter. Join us today as we explore the legacy of American Regionalism, from the rural American landscapes of Scott Kahn to the figurative paintings of James Earley!
Luis Alvarado
Aras et toucans majestueux
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£719
Récolte du café près de la lagune
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,078
Faune et flore à Solentiname (1)
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 75 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£2,696
Wilma Ramos
Promenade dans la forêt
Wilma Ramos
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£584
Bamba meu boi (Fête folclorique)
Wilma Ramos
Painting - 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
£719
Geraldine Bandiziol
La vie par dessus l'horizon
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,797
Ce que disent nos yeux
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£764
Les messes basses
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 90 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
£607
La paix au jardin
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
£225
Quand le silence est d'or
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
£162
Le monde autrement
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
£315
Si jamais j'oublie
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,078
Loin du bruit du monde
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£629
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Mozarts in Vienna
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
£1,258
White Dog in Dem Platz
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Painting - 26 x 32 x 2 cm Painting - 10.2 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
£719
Dog in a Chair
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£809
Garden Plants
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Painting - 56 x 76 x 1.5 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0.6 inch
£1,528
White Dog in Schönbrunn
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Painting - 26 x 32 x 2 cm Painting - 10.2 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
£719
White Flowers
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
£449
André Lac
Lucia Buccini
Un jour calme à la campagne
Lucia Buccini
Painting - 50 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,438
Labourer les champs avec les boeufs
Lucia Buccini
Painting - 30 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£539
Les vendeurs ambulants
Lucia Buccini
Painting - 30 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£539
Albott Bonhomme
Un oeil sur l'autre
Albott Bonhomme
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
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Ana Maria Dias
Les vendeurs d´oranges
Ana Maria Dias
Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£3,055
Le temps des vacances
Ana Maria Dias
Painting - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
£3,415
La promenade en scooter
Ana Maria Dias
Painting - 30 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Les jardins du village
Ana Maria Dias
Painting - 74 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 29.1 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch
Sold