The Ashcan School of Art 1895-1914

• "The Apostles of Ugliness," also called "The 8"
  • Arthur B. Davies
  • Maurice Prendergast
  • Ernest Lawson
  • William Glackens
  • Everett Shinn
  • John Sloan George Luks
  • + George Bellows
• Although their were conservative in style, they were revolutionary in content
  • departure from the staid portraitures and genteel landscapes of the late 19th century
  • their purpose was not social commentary
• Characteristics of the Ashcan Schol
  • Gritty, urban scenes: find beauty in the drab and ugly aspects of life.
  • Portrayal of urban vitality
  • captured the spontaneous moments in everyday life
  • illustrated the process of Americanization
  • These artists rebelled against the sentimental landscapes of 19c storybook illustrations.