Artists broke from tradition to explore abstraction, emotion, and experimentation, responding to industrialization, revolution, and modern life.
c. 1900–1940
The École de Paris refers to a diverse group of artists working in Paris. It included painters and sculptors from many countries. No single style defined the group. Paris functioned as a global center of artistic exchange.
Tamara De Lempicka
1929
A sleek, stylized nude in cool, sculptural Art Deco forms.
Chaim Soutine
c. 1925–1926
A uniformed youth painted with urgent strokes and twisting forms, full of nervous energy.
Amedeo Modigliani
1917
An elongated, sensual figure set against warm tones and simple shapes.
Marc Chagall
1912
A floating musician amid houses and memories, blending folklore and dream.