A new exhibition at Gonzaga’s Jundt Art Museum showcases 100 works produced during a singular period in American history

Z. Vanessa Helder’s watercolor “Neighborhood Pine.”   Courtesy The Jundt” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge

Courtesy The Jundt

Z. Vanessa Helder’s watercolor “Neighborhood Pine.”

When it comes to the arts in America, the second quarter of the 20th century is significant.

That’s not only because it was informed by European Modernism and Surrealism, two hugely influential movements that had already made transatlantic crossings by that time, but also because of two events that radically shaped society at large: the Great Depression and World War II.

Highlighting this period in its spring 2025

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