Northwest School (art)

The Northwest School was an art movement that was based in small-town Skagit County, Washington, and was at its peak in the 1930s and 1940s.

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The movement's early participants were Guy Anderson, Kenneth Callahan, Morris Graves and Mark Tobey. They combined the natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian asthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style.

Related Topics:
Guy Anderson - Kenneth Callahan - Morris Graves - Mark Tobey - Puget Sound

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The Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, Washington is dedicated to the works of the original artists of the Northwest School and their successors.

Related Topics:
Museum of Northwest Art - La Conner, Washington

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