The Society of Western Artists began as a San Francisco branch of the Society for Sanity in Art, an American artist's society whose members strongly opposed all forms of modernism. [1] In 1939, it changed its name to the Society of Western Artists, in 2000 it changed its name to the Society of West-Coast Artists, and today is the largest society of representational artists in the western United States. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Art Glossary - Society for Sanity in Art". AskArt. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
External links
- The Society of Western Artists Official website
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The Society of Western Artists began as a San Francisco branch of the Society for Sanity in Art, an American artist's society whose members strongly opposed all forms of modernism. [1] In 1939, it changed its name to the Society of Western Artists, in 2000 it changed its name to the Society of West-Coast Artists, and today is the largest society of representational artists in the western United States. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Art Glossary - Society for Sanity in Art". AskArt. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
External links
- The Society of Western Artists Official website
| This article about a United States arts organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |