>> Hm. Wasn't Steve canonically supposed to have been an art student about when abstractions in art were picking up momentum? <<
He was, and I like fanfic that plays up the artistic side of him.
>> And the 1920s/30s had a lot of bright printed material. <<
I couldn't resist looking up some stuff. I think Steve would enjoy the stylized paintings as well as pencil or ink sketches. He really has a taste for slice-of-life art.
>> I actually think he might really go for abstractions and brighter colors - but that doesn't mean that's what Phil thinks, after all. <<
Steve does like bright pure colors. The super-saturated neon stuff, probably not so much. In abstracts, I think he'd like geometrics (we know he loves geometry, because of how he handles his shield) but also some of the busy pieces that hint at the hustle of city life.
Phil doesn't know much about Steve's personal tastes at this stage. He's not going to get the obscure branches of it. But he can make some educated guesses and identify some things that Steve does like.
Yes...
He was, and I like fanfic that plays up the artistic side of him.
>> And the 1920s/30s had a lot of bright printed material. <<
I couldn't resist looking up some stuff. I think Steve would enjoy the stylized paintings as well as pencil or ink sketches. He really has a taste for slice-of-life art.
Thomas Hart Benton and Ben Shahn seem like a good match.
Also the Federal Art Project was active in 1934. That might have inspired a young Steve both in terms of artwork and civic interest.
>> I actually think he might really go for abstractions and brighter colors - but that doesn't mean that's what Phil thinks, after all. <<
Steve does like bright pure colors. The super-saturated neon stuff, probably not so much. In abstracts, I think he'd like geometrics (we know he loves geometry, because of how he handles his shield) but also some of the busy pieces that hint at the hustle of city life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_art
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mondrian_Comp10.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kandinsky_white.jpg
Phil doesn't know much about Steve's personal tastes at this stage. He's not going to get the obscure branches of it. But he can make some educated guesses and identify some things that Steve does like.