Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Grinding (or Grinder) Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central Americac. 1940 Dox Thrash, American, 1893 - 1965 Carborundum mezzotint Currently not on view 1996-190-1 Gift of James D. Crawford and Judith N. Dean, 1996 |
LabelA preliminary drawing for this print, in which the man honing a sword blade is represented as Uncle Sam with his familiar top hat and beard, has survived. Thrash was one of the first American artists to create patriotic images of this type, which were intended to rally support for the defense industry prior to and during World War II.Social Tags [?]african american [x] black art [x] nhd 1929 to 1945 political [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
