Art of the Modern Americas | History and Culture of the post-Independence and Modern Periods

Modern Americas

Equestrian statue on a stone pedestal with trees and buildings in the background under a clear blue sky.

Independence movements across the Americas ushered in sweeping transformations that affect North and South America today

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Painting of several individuals, including a prominently placed woman with distinctive features, and others arranged around her, set against a landscape background, all framed in wood.

VIDEO: Getting to know Frida Kahlo and her Blue House (Casa Azul)

Surreal painting depicting a woman sitting on a blue chair, wearing a green jacket and white pants. A fantastical striped creature stands nearby. A floating horse sculpture is on the wall. A landscape with a running horse is visible through a window with yellow curtains.

VIDEO: Looking closely at Leonora Carrington's Self-Portrait

Stone arches with colorful murals depicting historical and cultural scenes, with people walking and cleaning the area, framed by neatly trimmed hedges.

VIDEO: Understaing murals with José Clemente Orozco

A framed painting of a man with black hair and expressive face, reaching forward with his hand, against a textured dark background, displayed on a blue wall.

VIDEO: Understanding foreshortening with David Alfaro Siqueiros's Self-Portrait

A landscape painting of a semi-arid area with rolling hills, sparse vegetation, a large body of water, and distant mountains under a bright blue sky with clouds.

VIDEO: Landscape Painting and José María Velasco's Valley of Mexico

The Caribbean

Abstract painting with vibrant colors, including yellow, blue, red, and orange, in a black frame, displayed on a blue wall.

VIDEO: Learning to look at abstract art: Olga Albizú’s 900-50-80

The United States

Landscape painting of mountains, lake, trees, and a campsite with tents and people and horses.

VIDEO: Understanding atmospheric perspective with Albert Bierstadt

A stylized portrait of an elderly woman wearing a large hat with a textured band, depicted in a woodcut style with bold black lines and yellow highlights.

VIDEO: Elizabeth Catlett, Sharecropper

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