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Precisionism, Modernism

Precisionism

An empty utopia

Precisionism was the first modern art movement born in the United States, and it didn't start with a manifesto or discussions over absinthe. Precisionism began in a Ford Factory in Dearborn Michigan. 1927 was a big year for the Ford Motor Company. They were sunsetting the the model T, unveiling the model A, and putting the finishing touches on the new Ford River Rouge complex—at the time, the biggest largest integrated factory in the world. read more
The Etruscans, 400BCE
Chimera of Arezzo
This is an undeniably modern interpretation. The chimera, like most beasts of antiquity, was the bad guy. Child of the giant serpent Typhon and the half woman half snake Echidna (you know her from the Starbucks logo) the Chimera was an abominable thing, unnatural combination of lion and goat, with the head of a snake for a tail. Her brothers and sisters live in legend. read more
Chimera of Arezzo, The Etruscans
Toyen
What's in a name?
Names are assigned to us before we are aware of their meaning, and we grow into them as much as they come to reflect us. In Japan artists often changed names after milestones in their lives, but in the west, once you've been given a name, you're usually stuck with it—a rigidity that makes claiming a new name even more powerful magic. read more
Toyen, The Artists
Sascha Schneider, 1904
Hypnosis
To Sascha Schneider the male body was perfection, and the world its antagonist. Schneider worked in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, during the development of Freikörperkultur, free body culture, also called the Health and Hygiene movement. Freikörperkultur aimed to counteract the restraint and stress of industrialization with a restorative mix of open air nudity, exercise, and healthy diet. read more
Hypnosis, Sascha Schneider
Born on October 26
Hilma af Klint, The ArtistsPortrait of Hilma af Klint

Hilma af Klint

The world isn't ready

1862 – 1944
Vasily Vereshchagin, The ArtistsPortrait of Vasily Vereshchagin

Vasily Vereshchagin

1842 – 1904

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