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The Precisionism Art Movement: A New Era in Modern Art |
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Precisionism was a modernist art movement that emerged in the United States after World War I. Influenced by Cubism, Purism, and Futurism, Precisionist artists reduced subjects to their essential geometric shapes, eliminated detail, and often used planes of light to create a sense of crisp focus and suggest the sleekness and sheen of machine forms. At the height of its popularity during the 1920s and early 1930s, Precisionism celebrated the new American landscape of skyscrapers, bridges, and factories in a form that has also been called "Cubist-Realism."... |
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The Precisionism Art Movement: A New Era in Modern Art
Precisionism was a modernist art movement that emerged in the United States after World War I. Influenced by Cubism, Purism, and Futurism, Precisionist artists reduced subjects to their essential geometric shapes, eliminated detail, and often used planes of light to create a sense of crisp focus and suggest the sleekness and sheen of machine forms. At the height of its popularity during the 1920s and early 1930s, Precisionism celebrated the new American landscape of skyscrapers, bridges, and factories in a form that has also been called "Cubist-Realism."
The Emergence of Precisionism
Precisionism was born out of a desire to create an art movement that was distinctly American. While influenced by European modernist artistic movements like Cubism, Purism, and Futurism, Precisionists focused on the themes of industrialization and modernization in the American landscape. They embraced their American identity and some were reluctant to acknowledge European artistic influences.
Characteristics of Precisionism
Precisionist works are characterized by precise, sharply defined geometrical forms. Varying degrees of abstraction can be found in Precisionist works, ranging from the abstract and stylized to photorealistic. Some Precisionist work tended toward a "highly controlled approach to technique and form" as well as an application of "hard-edged style to long-familiar American scenes".
Precisionist Artists
American artists whose work has been labeled as reflective of Precisionism include: George Ault, Ralston Crawford, Francis Criss, Stuart Davis, Charles Demuth, Georgia O'Keeffe, Preston Dickinson, Elsie Driggs, and Louis Lozowick.
Precisionist Paintings
Examples of Precisionist paintings include:
- Drawing XII by Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (View painting on WahooArt.com)
- Chimney and Water Tower by Charles Demuth (View painting on WahooArt.com)
- From the Lake by Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (View painting on WahooArt.com)
- City Night by Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (View painting on WahooArt.com)
- Fugue by Charles Rettew Sheeler Junior (View painting on WahooArt.com)
Museums with Precisionist Paintings
Precisionist paintings can be found in museums around the world, including:
- Museum of Modern Art (New York City, United States)
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art (Fort Worth, United States)
Conclusion
Precisionism was a modernist art movement that emerged in the United States after World War I. Influenced by Cubism, Purism, and Futurism, Precisionist artists reduced subjects to their essential geometric shapes, eliminated detail, and often used planes of light to create a sense of crisp focus and suggest the sleekness and sheen of machine forms. At the height of its popularity during the 1920s and early 1930s, Precisionism celebrated the new American landscape of skyscrapers, bridges, and factories in a form that has also been called "Cubist-Realism."
Further Reading:
- The Precisionism Art Movement: A New Era in Modern Art
- O Movimento de Arte Precisionismo
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