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The Ashcan School, also called the Ash Can School, was an artistic movement in the United States during the late 19th-early 20th century [1] that produced works portraying scenes of daily life in New York, often in the city's poorer neighborhoods.
Its dimensions are 40 + 1 ⁄ 4 by 42 + 1 ⁄ 8 inches (102 cm × 107 cm), and it is in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which acquired it in 1916. The painting is a representative example of the Ashcan School , a movement in early-20th-century American art that favored the realistic depiction of gritty urban subjects.
In 1916 Shore was a founding member of The Los Angeles Modern Art Society along with Bert Cressey, Meta Cressey, Helena Dunlap, Edgar Kellar and Karl Yens. Undoubtedly influenced by The Eight (Ashcan School) show in New York City, The Los Angeles Modern Art Society sought to give additional exposure to more experimental artists outside the ...
Robert Henri (/ ˈ h ɛ n r aɪ /; June 24, 1865 – July 12, 1929) was an American painter and teacher.. As a young man, he studied in Paris, where he identified strongly with the Impressionists, and determined to lead an even more dramatic revolt against American academic art, as reflected by the conservative National Academy of Design.
Sloan has been called "the premier artist of the Ashcan School who painted the inexhaustible energy and life of New York City during the first decades of the twentieth century". [16] Also in 1913, Sloan participated in the legendary Armory Show. He served as a member of the organizing committee and also exhibited two paintings and five etchings ...
Roden earned a 1986 BFA at Otis Art Institute, now Otis College of Art and Design, when it was located at MacArthur Park near downtown L.A. and affiliated with New York’s Parsons School of Design.
Artists associated with this movement, such as those in the Ashcan School, used a dark and muted color palette to emphasize the mood and atmosphere of the urban environment, reflecting the social, economic, and political challenges of modern city living.
AGBO, an entertainment company founded by directors Anthony and Joe Russo, is partnering with Slamdance to establish a showcase for aspiring filmmakers. The summer showcase, held in downtown Los ...