The American Moderns

The American Moderns refers to a group of early 20th-century American artists and writers who sought to express contemporary life through innovative techniques and perspectives. They embraced experimentation, abstraction, and often broke traditional rules of art and literature to better capture the rapidly changing society, technology, and urban environment of their time. Key figures include artists like Georgia O'Keeffe and writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Their work reflects a sense of modernity, individualism, and sometimes disillusionment, shaping the cultural landscape of America during the 1910s-1930s.