Journal on American Modernism

JOURNAL ON AMERICAN MODERNISM
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Journal on American Modernism
The United States had prized icons of modernity, although artists did not have modernism styles. It is for that reason that they could not be compared to their European counterparts. Differences arose between the two artists, like those from Europe were perceived as better than those from the United States. What is evident is that the American artist was better at having things like suspension bridges and skyscrapers. On the other hand, European artists were deemed better as they owned the different styles of modernism. Stuart Davis is an excellent example of an American artist whose works represented the American way of modernism.[Holstege, Rachael Lisa. "Jan Matulka: The Unknown Modernist." Ph.D. diss., 2020.]
Stuart Davis borrowed a lot from Henri Matisse. Stuart believed in following in the footsteps of Matisse as his art was better at showcasing American modernism. Stuart painted himself as a kind of embodiment of pleasure and optimism of the American lifestyle. Stuart was decorative in his art as he relied on jazz beats to develop a style representative of what Americans believed in. He would use studio snooze and also crucial stroke in his painting. Besides, Stuart believed primarily in an exhibition, as seen in the Whitney Museum of American exhibition. Within the museum, there is a broad category of art that qualifies as a thematic study. However, some works by Davis seem to be missing from the museum. Perhaps that is because of the age that he got into the field of artistry.
During the modernism period, Stuart learned his trade with the American artists from his father, a newspaper illustrator. Together with other artists like John Sloan, William Glackens, they also learned their art from Robert Henri. Henri is a good representation of the kind of art that the modernist artist was presenting. The kind of art by the Americans was based on issues happening in life and which were majorly urban-based.
Stuart Davis followed former artists' footsteps as he concentrated on giving heady stimulants, which showcased cigarettes, African-American music, and leftist politics. Stuart used many colors in his exhibition, which did not have any connection with nature. However, it is essential to note that Davis loved the new mo...