In his recent monograph on American modernism and the “big magazine,” Donal Harris brings together under the moniker several different American periodical genres, including “the muckraking journal, ...

‘African Modernism in America, 1947-67,” an exhibition of more than 70 artworks by 50 artists at the Phillips Collection, is a plucky mix of art, art history, sociology, politics, patronage ...

The story of American modernism is being rewritten and the Norton Museum of Art is taking part in that conversation with its concurrent spring exhibitions. "From Man Ray to O’Keeffe: ...

2023 marks the Modernism in America Awards’ tenth year. This iteration’s jury chair was Barbara Bestor, the founder of the Los Angeles–firm Bestor Architecture .

Not every American mid-century modern designer was Jewish. But an awful lot of them were. Immigrant and second-generation Jews like George Nelson, Alvin Lustig, Anni Albers, Saul Bass, Paul Rand ...

The Brutalist is a towering paean to the American dream, in all its force and folly. Set over several decades, Brady Corbet's post-World War II immigrant saga is — like the architectural ...

The most traumatic year in modern American history was 1968. But what is now the second-most traumatic year, 2020, still has seven months to run. The comparison provides little comfort, and ...

Twisting through the American city of Boston, the Freedom Trail isn’t long, but links so many must-see locations where modern America began that you’ll need more than a day to do it justice.

Modern American Poetry: A Starter Pack. Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language. By Gregory Cowles. May 5, 2025. Share full article. 0.