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Industrial American Art
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The Great Depression
An extremely severe economic depression from 1929 to 1941. It lasted for nearly the entire decade before World War II and played a role in the development of the world conflict. -
The Steel Mill by Thomas Hart Benton Created
Born in Neosho, Missouri, on April 15, 1889, Thomas Hart Benton was an important American artist. Benton went to different places and watched normal people do their everyday jobs, he recorded his findings in sketches. He then used those sketches as the basis for his paintings. -
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World War II
A global conflict that spanned from 1939 to 1945. During this war America's two major enemies were Japan and Nazi Germany. -
Men of Steel by Samuel L. Margolies
This painting by Samuel L. Margolies was created toward the beginning of World War II. In it Margolies depicts two men working on a steel beem high in the air, -
Rosie the Riveter by Norman Rockwell
This painting by Norman Rockwell represents the dramatic increase in women workers during and after World War II. The number of female workers during this time increased by 50%.
