The Queer Holocaust

Everyone knows that in Weimar Germany, Adolf Hitler\u27s main target was the Jewish population, however, there were other oppressed groups who faced his wrath as well. Queer folks during this time also faced mass persecution from the Third Reich, and this essay is a focus on their struggles

Midwestern Landscapes, Immigrant Hands: Swedish Artists and the Regionalist Movement

The Regionalist movement in American art attempted to define an authentic national identity through depictions of the American landscape, rural life, and working-class values and communities. From the mid-19th to early 20th century, over a million Swedes immigrated to the United States, many of whom settled in the Midwest, a region frequently depicted by Regionalist artists. Swedish immigrant artists captured the beauty of the same landscapes, portrayed similar rural values, and even created public art, all of which are defining elements of the Regionalist movement. Their artistic expressions align with the themes of Regionalism, yet they remain absent from the mainstream narrative of American art history. Created during the same period and in the same regions, the art of Swedish immigrants and American Regionalists shares an essence that has been overlooked. The immigrant experience is inherently American, and thus immigrant artists should be included in discussions of Regionalism, which originally sought to define an authentic American identity. This presentation investigates the thematic and artistic intersections between Swedish immigrant artists and Regionalists, analyzes their exclusion from mainstream art historical discourse, and redefines Regionalism in order to recognize the role of immigrants in shaping America’s identity

SAGA Vol.88 / 2024-25

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