Some time prior to the establishment of the New York School in the 1940s, there had always been a popular belief among Europeans (and a few Americans) that the art produced in the U.S. was purely derivative and lacked true originality in conception and style. In this single page article some of these Europeans and Americans step forward and identify themselves while continuing to crack wise on the topic; however, the editors of ART NEWS will not suffer this abuse and they return fire offering plenty of evidence to the contrary.
Modern Painter CRW Nevinson Regarding American Art 1922British Artist CRW Nevinson Dumps on American Art 1922Futurist Painter CRW Nevinson Insults American Art 1922Cecilia Beaux Regarding American Art 1922Harry B Lachtman Regarding American Art 1922American Art of the 1920s was derivativeAmerican Artists Needed European Art for Inspiration 1922American Art is Original Art 1922Art EducationArt Students ResourceArt History Teacher's ResourceArt History ArticlesOld Art History ArticlesArt History EssaysAmerican Art is Authentic and Not Derivative
Modern Painter CRW Nevinson Regarding American Art 1922British Artist CRW Nevinson Dumps on American Art 1922Futurist Painter CRW Nevinson Insults American Art 1922Cecilia Beaux Regarding American Art 1922Harry B Lachtman Regarding American Art 1922American Art of the 1920s was derivativeAmerican Artists Needed European Art for Inspiration 1922American Art is Original Art 1922Art EducationArt Students ResourceArt History Teacher's ResourceArt History ArticlesOld Art History ArticlesArt History EssaysAmerican Art is Authentic and Not Derivative
