The Great Things of Life-Travel by Dean Cornwell

The Great Things of Life-Travel 1921

deancornwell

figurative

abstract painting

impressionist painting style

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

fluid art

neo expressionist

acrylic on canvas

street graffiti

urban art

painting painterly

Dean Cornwell’s 1921 oil painting, “The Great Things of Life-Travel,” depicts a family about to embark on a road trip in a vintage car. The scene is filled with luggage and suitcases, suggesting a long and exciting journey. The figures, dressed in fashionable attire, are waving goodbye to well-wishers on a porch, reflecting the optimism of the Roaring Twenties. This illustration evokes a sense of adventure and the freedom associated with road travel, a popular theme in American art of the time.