Precisionism

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Precisionism is an artform that is a type of minimalism. Precisionism emerged after World War I and the term itself was first coined in the early 1920s. Influenced strongly by cubism and Italian futurism, Precisionism dealt with technology and architecture. Prominent artists include Charles Demuth and Charles Sheeler. The main themes included man-made machinery, industrial scenes and the modernization of the American landscape. This art movement was purely in the United States and although no manifesto was ever created, the artists themselves were a tightly knit group who were active through out the 1920s and 1930s. Georgia O'Keeffe, however, remained connected to the precisionist ideals until the 1960s. Her husband, Alfred Stieglitz, was a highly regarded mentor for the group and with the creation of his straight photography, he added his own interests and opinions to the Precisionist group.ja:プレシジョニズム Template:Art-stub