Midcentury Modern: Modernism Comes to America
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 started a chain of events that resulted in the Great Depression of the 1930s, devastating global economies and putting millions of people out of work. The effects rippled through politics, culture, and society around the world: In Germany, for example, financial support for the Weimar Republic from American loans disappeared, and the Nazi party took advantage of this economic vulnerability as it began its rise to power in Europe. Designers and artists needed to either conform to Hitler’s policies or move elsewhere. Many came to the United States, bringing their European ...
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