What did it mean to be modern, for nations and people, in the early 20th century? One salient aspect of modernity is the dynamic, shifting roles and identity of men and women within society, the ...

Reinventing a European movement rooted in colonial appropriation helped tackle the challenge of creating art that was ...

Rather than the ornate excesses of its early 20th-century aesthetic, the modern take leans more into minimalist interior design — simplified floral motifs, delicate metalwork, and a refined ...

Raymond Hood bridged the gap between neo-gothic and modern skyscrapers in the early 20th century "[Hood's] personal stature among modernist architects of the 1920s and 1930s, his midtown office ...