The forces of globalization and new technology have affected just about every facet of American life. How are they influencing its art scene? Full story
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The vision Andy Warhol long championed may be coming true. Paintings are fetching millions, the Louvre is hosting slam poets and the digital age is redefining the art world. |
From the colonial era to the advent of Pop Art at the end of the 20th century, American art has sometimes echoed international trends and it has sometimes given rise to them. |
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• Audio slide show: Behind the art • Gallery: Artists under the radar • Gallery: The architecture of America • Timeline: The history of American art • Your Picks: Who are your favorites of American art? • Quiz: Test your art savvy |
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CREDITS» (Clockwise from top): An exhibition of "Americans in Paris" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City earlier this year (AFP/Getty Images), "Madame X" by John Singer Sargent (AFP/Getty Images), and a photo of Andy Warhol projected during an auction of photographer Francesco Scavullo's work at Sotheby's (Getty Images).