Tag: John Steuart Curry
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01 Work, The Art of War, John Steuart Curry’s Parade to War, Allegory, with footnotes
Painted in the years between the Great Depression and World War II, Parade to War, Allegory reflects many Americans’ apprehension about joining the looming conflict. John Steuart Curry transformed a celebratory parade into a gruesome scene, where young soldiers morph into skeletons. Beneath the streamers and waving flags, Curry portrays conflicting emotions. In the center…