Fingers smudged with color are evidence that someone’s been painting, artistically expressing thoughts and feelings. In the United States, the 1920’s was an era of art and inventions. This was a time period where American society was altered and with it came a bright excitement, as is portrayed in Mabel Alvarez’s painting, “In The Garden.” On the subject of the 1920s, in this time, American society was transformed. Part of this change was due to the fact that “many Americans had extra money to spend, and they spent it on consumer goods such as ready-to-wear clothes and home appliances like electric refrigerators” (History.com). With more flexibility financially, styles changed from victorian to flapper and people began to purchase items on