Cultural modernism and disillusionment over the War was expressed in ways such as music and literature, and the arts. Artists were able to paint a picture and essentially tell a story through that painting of what was going on during this time. Artists went from painting portraits of reason to pictures that reflected emotions. They were able to express their views and emotions through a painting. “Artists’ work reflected their doubts about the modern world, as represented by the railroad, the bug city, and the factory” (Pollard et al, 2015, p. 664) Expressionism was also a style of painting that artists used to convey these feelings. The techniques that the artists used with this style were meant to really show the emotions and their interpretation
