Why do you think american artists were drawn to realism and modernism in the early twentieth century?

I believe that American artists were drawn to Realism and Modernism in the early 20th century because of the war.  Artists were disillusioned and utilized these emotions to create a social commentary in their art.

Explanation:

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"the idea of humanism is mostly adeptly reflected in renaissance art by a focus on the body itself, especially with sculpture, where many detailed portraits of the human body (such as the david) were created."