My Egypt
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"My Egypt" is a 1927 painting by American artist Charles Demuth, emblematic of the Precisionist style through its geometric depiction of industrial architecture as a modern monument.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| My Egypt canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
canonical Precisionist painting
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key example of American modernism ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
architectural realism
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geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| collection | Whitney Museum of American Art collection ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
contrasting light and shadow
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earth colors ⓘ muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Demuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Charles Demuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Lancaster, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depictionType | industrial landscape ⓘ |
| depicts |
factory buildings
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grain elevator ⓘ industrial architecture ⓘ power lines ⓘ smokestack ⓘ |
| describedAs |
emblematic work of American Precisionism
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modern industrial monument ⓘ |
| genre | Precisionism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dramatic lighting
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geometric forms ⓘ sharp angles ⓘ strong verticals ⓘ |
| inception | 1927 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | industrial landscape of Lancaster, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | Whitney Museum of American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | industrial building as modern monument ⓘ |
| medium | oil painting ⓘ |
| movement | Precisionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementAssociatedWithCreator | Precisionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | My Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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