The Art of Diplomacy: British Artists on the Carnegie Institute's Jury of Award.

Pittsburgh's Carnegie Institute was founded by the Scottish-born steel magnate Andrew Carnegie in 1895 and held the only annual art exhibitions in the United States open to artists from overseas. Prominent British artists Augustus John, Laura Knight, A. J. Munnings, and William Nicholson all served on the jury of award for the Carnegie's annual exhibitions in successive years, from 1921 to 1924. The bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the US were sometimes strained during the 1920s. In comparison, the prominence of British art remained strong. While the influence of France in early twentieth century Anglo-American art has been well established, this article encourages an examination of the direct transatlantic links between the UK and the US. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]