Modernism in the Pacific NorthwestFew regions of the country produced such a distinctive group of artists with such a particular view on the modern world as did the Pacific Northwest in the 1930s and 1940s. Capitalizing on their particular geographical position at what was a modern art outpost working free from the strong influences of New York and Europe, and sitting at the portal to the Far East a close knit group of artists sought to address the global political, social, and