Answer:
In the United States, such art gained the name Regionalism. Regionalism was an American art movement that developed in the late 1920s and became popular through the 1930s. Centered around artists working in the Midwest in states like Kansas and Missouri, it was art that focused on rural life in America.
Explanation:
Regionalism developed in America at at challenging time. The Great Depression was increasingly making life difficult for people across the country. Several artists working in the Midwest began painting the people, work atmosphere and life around them, predominantly rural and agricultural in nature. These artists were consciously pursuing a style different than the art then in fashion in urban art centers like New York City and Paris.
The work of the Regionalists was a search for distinctly American art. It was also a rejection of abstraction. Abstraction was art that didn't portray images or scenes found in the real world, and it was the major movement dominating European art at the time. Unlike abstraction, Regionalism was based on the real world of a specific place and time. In fact, some Regionalist artists described their work as having a goal of creating 'scenes of America.' While many artists working in the Midwest became known as Regionalists, three artists in particular became very associated with the style.
