US World Fairs Flashcards
Rockwood Pottery #1
Ran from 1880-1960 and was started by Maria Longworth Nichols
Rockwood Pottery #2
Founders of the underglaze shimmer technique
Rockwood Pottery #3
Exhibited in Paris and won a medal
Rockwood Pottery #4
Nichols was inspired by Japanese ceramic arts
Rockwood Pottery #5
One of the most significant and long lasting pottery companies
Women’s Pavilion at World Fair #1
It had a board of lady manager and a progress of women theme
Women’s Pavilion at World Fair #2
The building was designed by Sophia Hayden who was the first woman to graduate MIT with a degree in architecture
Women’s Pavilion at World Fair #3
Became a powerful symbol of the women’s movement
Women’s Pavilion at World Fair #4
The segregation and lack of activism offended feminists
Women’s Pavilion at World Fair #5
it featured 1500 women from 13 countries
Cecilia Beaux #1
She went to the Philadelphia Academy of Arts
Cecilia Beaux #2
She moved to Paris and never married
Cecilia Beaux #3
She won the Carnegie gold medal
Cecilia Beaux #4
Eleanor Roosevelt honored her
Cecilia Beaux #5
she was a 19th century American portrait artist
Harriet Powers #1
She was a quilter and one of the first Black artists
Harriet Powers #2
She was born into slavery in Georgia
Harriet Powers #3
After she earned her freedom she sold quilts to survive
Harriet Powers #4
Textile production was popular due to the Arts and Crafts movement
Harriet Powers #5
Her quilting depicted strong imagery and meaning
Lilla Cabot Perry #1
She studied under Monet while living in France
Lilla Cabot Perry #2
She also lived in Japan to study Japanese art
Lilla Cabot Perry #3
She was very highly trained and praised
Lilla Cabot Perry #4
She painted a lot of portraits
Lilla Cabot Perry #5
She was an American impressionist inspired by French impressionists
