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ATS-History 7
1920's Artists
Question | Answer |
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Jacob Lawrence | painter who chronicled the experiences of Great Migration through art |
Aaron Copeland | composer who described the unique beauty of America through music Ex. "Rodeo" and "Appalachian Spring" |
F. Scott Fitzgerald | novelist who wrote about the Jazz Age of the 1920s |
Bessie Smith | famous blues singer |
Langston Hughes | poet who combined the experiences of African and American cultural roots |
Georgia O'Keeffe | artist known for urban scenes and, later, for paintings of the Southwest |
George Gershwin | composer of different forms of music considered uniquely American Ex. "Rhapsody in Blue" |
Duke Ellington | jazz musician who became one of the most famous in the world. He was a jazz band leader. |
John Steinbeck | novelist who portrayed the strength of the poor migrant workers during the 1930s |
Louis Armstrong | jazz musician known for his wonderful horn playing |