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Harry Knox Smith

1936 American Modernist "The Earth Trembled" ACA Gallery Label
Located in New York, NY
American modernist Harry Knox Smith (New York, 1879-1957) was known for his figure, genre, and
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Early 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

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