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The Evolution of American Iconography: Art and Propaganda from 1850 to 1971

This collection showcases pivotal American artworks and propaganda pieces highlighting national identity, culture, and history from 1850 to 1971. Featured artists like John Vanderlyn, Norman Rockwell, and Dorothea Lange present a diverse range of images, from heroic representations of figures like George Washington as Zeus to poignant depictions of social issues, such as integration struggles during the Civil Rights Movement. This timeline reflects the American Dream, wartime sentiments, and the complexities of societal change through visual art.

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The Evolution of American Iconography: Art and Propaganda from 1850 to 1971

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  1. John Vanderlyn, YEAR

  2. “Rescue.” Horatio Greenough, 1850

  3. George Washington [as Zeus], Horatio Greenough, 1840

  4. “America Guided by Wisdom,” ARTIST, YEAR

  5. Wagon Train, Museum of Western Art, http://www.museumofwesternart.org/childrens-gallery.asp

  6. TITLE, YEAR, DATE?

  7. “Southern Pacific Railroad Billboard,” Dorothea Lange, 1936

  8. Buckaroos,” ARTIST, YEAR

  9. Marlboro Man, 1970s

  10. John Wayne, Camel cigarettes ad, 1950s

  11. Ronald Reagan, 1940s

  12. Lone Ranger and Silver, 1949-1957

  13. “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” Revelation 19: 11–13, New Testament, King James Version.

  14. “Chariots of Fire,” ARTIST, YEAR

  15. World War I propaganda poster

  16. World War II propaganda

  17. Adolph Hitler in Triumph of the Will. Dir: Leni Riefenstahl, 1934.

  18. U.S. Marines planting flag at Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Joe Rosenthal, 1945

  19. “Rosie the Riveter,” Norman Rockwell, 1943

  20. “The Problem We All Live With,” Norman Rockwell, 1964

  21. “Kill the Nigger Bitch”: Elizabeth Eckford entering Central High School, Little Rock, Ark., 1957

  22. Nat “King” Cole, Republican National Convention, San Francisco, 1956

  23. “Freedom from Want,” Norman Rockwell, 1943

  24. “Leave It to Beaver,” 1957-1963

  25. The American Dream: A House in the ‘BurbsChrysler ad, 1956

  26. Moving In,” Norman Rockwell, YEAR

  27. “Criss-crossed Conveyors, Ford Plant,” Sheeler, 1927

  28. “American Landscape,” Charles Sheeler, 1930

  29. “Saluting the Flag,” Norman Rockwell, YEAR

  30. Boy Scouts, Norman Rockwell, YEAR

  31. Richard Nixon & Elvis Presley, White House, 1971?

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