Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on American art before and after World War II.

Include an examination of the artwork of three
artists total. Select two artists who worked during the Great Depression
and one Abstract Expressionist artist.

Include discussion of the following in your paper:

• At least one example of art from each artist with a description of the subject and style of the work.
• An examination of the purpose of artwork created during the Great
  Depression. Were your examples used as tools for social reform? What
  other types of messaging was present in works from the 1930s?
• A description of how Abstract Expressionism emerged in post-World
  War II America and how it differed from the art work of the 1930s.
• A description of the style of your Abstract Expressionist artist and
  why he or she was interested in this style of abstraction; was there a
  “meaning” to their work?
• Conclusion