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This was a postage stamp in 2013!
Changes roared into the United States in the 1920s. During World War I, from 1914 to 1918, many factories in Europe were destroyed. After the war, Europe looked to America for goods. To meet that demand, factories sprang up across the country. New factories meant new jobs. And Americans moved from farms to cities in droves to fill those jobs. At the same time, newly arrived immigrants also helped cities grow.
America was transforming from a mainly rural society to an urban one. And its changing landscape fascinated a group of American artists, including Charles Sheeler, whose work is shown here. These artists would later be called Precisionists. Today historians recognize Precisionism as one of the first art movements by American artists in response to the American experience.
In the 1920s, the United States was changing. New factories were being built across the country. Many Americans moved from farms to cities to work in the factories. Immigrants were also arriving from other countries, helping cities grow.
America had been a mostly rural society. This meant that American life relied on the countryside. But America was transforming into an urban society. This fascinated a group of American artists, who would later be called Precisionists. The group included Charles Sheeler, whose work is shown here. Precisionism is now considered one of the first American art movements about the American experience.