Why Is Art Important In The 1920s

Art and Literature in the Roaring 20s Have you ever seen how beautiful the art made in the 1920’s were? Many paintings and music created during this time were brand new to the world, and people adored them. They also loved the people who created these artistic masterpieces. Some of the artists that were around in this time could be described as mavericks, or unorthodox. Especially the artists that were minorities, because during the 1920s, minorities were facing a lot of racial tension, and the artistic ones from this time period got it even worse, for doing something that they loved to do. There were many artists during this time, but today I will be showing you the artist that changed the game and who they were, teach you about the Harlem Renaissance and finally show you the introduction to talkies. Like I stated before, many artists were raised and became popular during the 1920’s, but some of the ones who changed the game were; Al Jolson, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence. Al Jolson is most known for being the first ever talkie star, but he was also a comedian and a musician. He starred in the first ever talkie called “The Jazz Singer” and had many
This is most commonly known as the Great Migration. Harlem, which is a neighborhood in Manhattan, was the most common place for African American families to go to. In 1920, around 300,000 African American families resided in Harlem. Since this happened, this caused a rise in young black people coming up in the at scene. One major artist from Harlem was Jacob Lawrence, who I mentioned previously. Many artists that came up from the Harlem Renaissance were racially discriminated because of the color of their skin. But the racial tensions did not stop them from doing great things. Which leads me into my next point on