From jazz and the jitterbug to assembly lines and skylines: the early twentieth century was a time of great social, artistic, and technological change.

Artists responded with a revolutionary language of shapes and colors. See how Georgia O’Keeffe, Marsden Hartley, Jacob Lawrence, and others challenged convention and forged bold new styles to fit the times.

philamuseum.org: Modern Times: American Art 1910–1950

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