The South Wind (The Breezy Day) (1917)
Charles Courtney Curran1917 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1942)
Specifications
- Year
- 1917
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1861–1942
About the artwork
Charles Courtney Curran is the artist behind "The South Wind (The Breezy Day)", dated 1917. Historical background, 1917: Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. It is listed in the Figurative collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Background on Figurative: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion.
"The South Wind (The Breezy Day)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
American, 1861–1942
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