This paper analyzes the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the arts. The Revolution meant that cities would become industrial centers with larger populations and a growing middle class. Society itself would more complex, less personal, and mechanized - many of its traditional philosophical beliefs became questionable. Architects became pragmatic in developing solutions to the new economy created by industry, while artists, who found themselves with new audiences, became more subjective and abstract in their works, often using formula-breaking techniques to reveal the fragmented and often unsettling emotions which marked this era. 6 pgs. 6 f/c. 4b.
