Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Background on the 1900's



In the 1900's they used phonographs to play records. In 1901 an electric type was invented. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," was written by L. Frank Banm. The first theaters were in California in 1902. The first car and air plane was invented in 1903. The brownie Camera was also invented during this decade, along with radio broadcasts. The first world series was in 1903. The anwsering machine also was invented. Animated cartoons were invented. Teddy Roosevelt was the president. The first Silent movie was also produced: The Great Train Robbery. New York subway stations were created. The group NAACP was found. Plastic was invinted. The Model T car, which is the car in the picture above, was invented by Henery Ford. Ping pong was also invented. In the cars they were a form of art through the shape and colors on it. The theaters were a moving picture something.


The paintings during this time would be Impressionism and post impression. Some painters/artist would include: Paul Cèzanne, paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, Pablo Picaso, pierre Auguste Renoir, Menri Toulouse-Lautrec, Vincent Van Gough, and Georges Seiral. The picture to the right is "The Bridge" painted by Claude Monet.