Angel DeCora is associated with redefining Native art as art in which decade?

Angel DeCora is associated with redefining Native art as art in which decade?

• A. 1900s
• B. 1910s
• C. 1920s
• D. 1930s

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is when Native American art began to be seen and treated as fine art in a modern context. Angel DeCora helped push Native imagery into the realm of contemporary painting in the 1910s, blending Native motifs with contemporary art techniques and presenting work in gallery and exhibition settings. This shift—from viewing Native art mainly as ethnographic craft to recognizing it as a legitimate form of modern art—took shape during that decade.

The idea being tested is when Native American art began to be seen and treated as fine art in a modern context. Angel DeCora helped push Native imagery into the realm of contemporary painting in the 1910s, blending Native motifs with contemporary art techniques and presenting work in gallery and exhibition settings. This shift—from viewing Native art mainly as ethnographic craft to recognizing it as a legitimate form of modern art—took shape during that decade.