Art historians generally agree that Modern art emerged during the late 19th century in response to the social, cultural, economic, and technological changes produced by the Industrial Revolution.

Diálogo entre arte e arquitetura no modernismo em Fortaleza [Dialogue between art and architecture of modernism in Fortaleza]. DOCOMOMO Brasil, Recife, 2016. TAVARES, Camila Christiana de Aragão.

"They were really pioneers in bringing modernism to Texas art, because as early as the '30s there are examples of their work that truly shows all of the characteristics of American modernism." ...

The best U.S. modern architecture of the past dozen years—that is the material of a book on sale last week at Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art. Built in U.S.A.—1932-1944 ($3) reviews ...