The 1913 Exhibition at the New York Armory was perhaps one of the most cathartic moments in shifting the consciousness from the academia of the past into the future. America had its first blast of cubism, expressionism and all stops beyond. The shock waves of this one exhibition are still being felt 100 years later. Here's a great link to the Smithsonian web site that gives a little insight into how profoundly this event affected the psyche of 1913 America......
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