Life of the People: Realist Prints and Drawings from the Ben and Beatrice Goldstein Collection, 1912-1948
Exhibition Items
Note: The checklist provides Library of Congress reproduction numbers (LC-USZC4-**** for color transparencies and LC-USZC62-**** for black-and-white photographs) for convenience in ordering copies from the Library's Photoduplication Service. Some works in this publication are protected by copyright. Before publishing images from this exhibition, first seek appropriate copyright permissions.
Art of the People
- Non Fiction, 1945. Robert Gwathmey, 1903-1988. Screenprint. LC-USZC4-6577 © Estate of Robert Gwathmey/Licensed by VAGA, New York, N.Y. (24)
- The Drunk, ca. 1924. George Bellows, 1882-1925. Second state. Lithograph. Printed by Bolton Brown. Published as an illustration for Mabel Potter Daggett, "Why We Prohibit," in Good Housekeeping, May 1924. LC-USZC4-6716 © Mrs. Earl M. Booth. (6)
- Mujer mexicana, 1929. José Clemente Orozco, 1883-1949. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6591 © Estate of Jos‚ Clemente Orozco/SOMAAP, Mexico/Licensed by VAGA, New York, N.Y. (43)
- The Return of the Soldier, 1946. Charles White, 1918-1979. Pen and ink. LC-USZC4-4886 © Heritage Gallery, Los Angeles. (57)
- Niño con Taco, 1932. Diego Rivera, 1886-1957. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6570 © Estate of Diego Rivera. (47)
- Diego Rivera, ca. 1933. Lucien ne Bloch, 1909-1999. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6557 © Old Stage Studios, Gualala, California 95445. (61)
- Boss of the Block, ca. 1939. Martin Lewis, 1881-1962. Aquatint and etching. LC-USZC4-6713 © Estate of Martin Lewis. (32)
- In the Crowd, 1931. Mabel Dwight, 1876-1955. Lithograph. Printed by George Miller. LC-USZC4-6582 (16)
- From Arkansas, 1941. Georges Schreiber, 1904-1977. Lithograph. Distributed by Associated American Artists. LC-USZC4-6562 © Estate of Georges Schreiber. (49)
- Lunch Hour, 1942. Joseph Hirsch, 1910-1981. Lithograph. Printed by George Miller. Distributed by Associated American Artists. LC-USZC4-6718 © Mrs. Genevieve Hirsch. (25)
- "Weighing Fish," 1936-37. M. Lois Murphy, 1901-1962. Wood engraving. LC-USZC4-6584 (39)
- Papelero en el zocalo, 1943. Pablo O'Higgins, 1904-1983. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6594 © Fundacion Cultural Maria y Pablo O'Higgins, A.C. (40)
The Radical Impulse
- Hoboken, 1916. Stuart Davis, 1892-1964. Watercolor. Published in the Liberator 1 (August 1918). LC-USZC4-5707; LC-USZ62-119283 © Estate of Stuart Davis/Licensed by VAGA, New York, N.Y. (13)
- Pittsburgh, 1916. Robert Minor, 1884-1952. Lithographic crayon and India ink. Published in The Masses, no. 8 (August 1916). LC-USZ62-111306; LC-USZC4-4903 (38)
- "Tee Hee"Boys: Born with a Vote and a Partial Sense of the Ridiculous, 1912. John Sloan, 1871-1951. Ink and crayon. Published in Collier's (May 18, 1912), as: "Aw, Susie, be them dishes washed?" LC-USZC4-5708; LC-USZ62-119292 © Estate of John Sloan. (50)
- 54 Hour Week / Low Wages, ca. 1930s. Fred Ellis, 1885-1965. Crayon, ink, pencil and opaque white. Published in the Daily Worker. LC-USZC4-6598 © Robert Ellis. (17)
- Heywood Broun, 1930. Peggy Bacon, 1895-1987. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6600 © Estate of Peggy Bacon. (3)
- The Troublemaker Who Acts Like a Provocateur at the Caucus, 1943. William Gropper, 1897-1977. Ink and white with spatter. Illustration for Avreml Broide, by Ben Gold (New York: Prompt Press, 1944), p. 138. LC-USZC4-6595 © Gene Gropper. (23)
- Girls Wanted, 1916. Henry Glintenkamp, 1887-1946. Crayon. Published in The Masses, no. 8 (February 1916), p. 9. LC-USZC4-5712; LC-USZ62-119277 (20)
City Life
- Central Park at Night, 1934. Adolf Dehn, 1895-1968. Lithograph. Printed by George Miller. LC-USZC4-6576 © Estate of Adolf Dehn. (14)
- In the Subway, 1921. George Bellows, 1882-1925. Lithograph. Printed by Bolton Brown. LC-USZC4-6575 © Mrs. Earl M. Booth. (5)
- Small Town Harlem, 1940 Saul Kovner, 1904-1981. Lithograph. Stamped: New York City WPA Art Project. LC-USZC4-6563 (28)
- Flag Raising in Leroy St, 1942. Kyra Markham, 1891-1967. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6589 (34)
- Guts of Manhattan, 1939. Louis Lozowick, 1892-1973. Lithograph. Printed by George Miller. LC-USZC4-6572 © Adele Lozowick. (33)
- Oct 29 Dies Irae ("Days of Wrath"), 1929. James N. Rosenberg, 1874-1970. Lithograph. Printed by George Miller LC-USZC4-4893 © Estate of James N. Rosenberg, permission granted by Anne Geismar. (48)
- Columbus Circle, 1932. James Penney, 1910-1982. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6565 © Estate of James Penney. (44)
- Waterfront, 1934. Raphael Soyer, 1899-1987. Lithograph. Published in The American Scene (New York: Contemporary Print Group, 1934). LC-USZC4-6560 © Raphael Soyer. (53)
- On the East River, ca. 1934 Nicolai Cikovsky, 1894-1984. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6571 © Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr. (10)
- The Clinch, Movie Theatre, 1928. Mabel Dwight, 1876-1955. Second state. Lithograph. Printed by George Miller. LC-USZC4-6573 (15)
- .Hurdy Gurdy Ballet, 1928. Glenn O. Coleman, 1887-1932. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6601 (11)
- Eastside New York, ca. 1931-1935. Albert Potter, 1903-1937. Woodcut. LC-USZC4-6596 © Estate of Albert Potter. (45)
- The Skaters, 1939. Lawrence Beall Smith, 1909-1995. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6561 © Estate of Lawrence Beall Smith. (51)
Capital and Labor
- White Collar Boys, 1936. Elizabeth Olds, 1896-1991. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6566 © Estate of Elizabeth Olds. (41)
- Miner Joe, 1940. Elizabeth Olds, 1896-1991. Screenprint. LC-USZC4-6599 © Estate of Elizabeth Olds. (42)
- Morgan, Mellon, and Rockefeller, ca. 1922. Robert Minor, 1884-1952. Crayon and ink. LC-USZC4-5709; LC-USZ62-119275 (37)
- Builders, 1935-1936. Harry Sternberg, born 1904. Lithograph. Stamped: Federal Art Project WPA NYC. LC-USZC4-6719 (55)
- Defense Workers, 1942-1943. Moses Soyer, 1899-1974. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6597 © Estate of Moses Soyer/Licensed by VAGA, New York, N.Y. (52)
- The Working Day, no. 37, ca. 1933. Hugo Gellert, 1892-1985. Lithograph. Published in Karl Marx in Pictures (Paris: E. Desjobert, 1933). LC-USZC4-6586 © the Estate of Hugo Gellert. (19)
- Full Production and Full Employment under Our Democratic System of Private Enterprise, ca. 1944. Michael Lenson, 1903-1971. Crayon and ink. LC-USZC4-6568 © Barry Lenson and David Lenson. (31)
- Office Girls, 1938. Isabel Bishop, 1902-1988. Etching. LC-USZC4-6963 © D.C. Moore Gallery, New York, N.Y. (8)
- The Lord Provides, 1934. Jacob Burck, 1907-1982. Lithograph. Published in The American Scene, no. 1 (New York: Contemporary Print Group, 1934). LC-USZC4-6717 © Conrad Burck and Joseph Burck. (9)
- Going to Work, 1941. Harry Gottlieb, 1895-1992. Screenprint. LC-USZC4-6715 © Amy Gottlieb. (21)
- San Francisco '34 Waterfront Strike, between 1940 and 1948. Anton Refregier, 1905-1979. Screenprint. LC-USZC4-6564 © Brigit Refregier. (46)
- Loading, 1931. Cl are Leighton, 1898-1989. Wood engraving. LC-USZC4-6602 © David Leighton. (30)
- No Work, 1935. Blanche Grambs, born 1916. Lithograph. Printed at the Art Students League by Will Barnet. LC-USZC4-6574 © Blanche Mary Grambs. (22)
- Koppers Coke, 1932. Victoria Hutson Huntley, 1900-1971. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6578 © Matteo Ledinic. (26)
- Tuesday Othelia, 1934. Meyer Wolfe, 1897-1985. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6593 (59)
The American Scene
- Goin' Home, 1937. Thomas Hart Benton, 1889-1975. Lithograph. Printed by George Miller. Distributed by Associated American Artists. LC-USZC4-6587 © T.H. Benton and R.P. Benton Testamentary Trusts/Licensed by VAGA, New York, N.Y. (7)
- Dusty Plowing, ca. 1939. Bernard Joseph Steffen, 1907-1980. Lithograph. Stamped: New York City WPA Art Project. LC-USZC4-6559 (54)
- Manhunt, 1934. John Steuart Curry, 1897-1946. Lithograph. Published in The American Scene, no. 2 (New York: Contemporary Print Group, 1934). LC-USZC4-6579 © Mrs. John Steuart Curry. (12)
- Wastelands, 1937. Joe Jones, 1909-1963. Lithograph. Distributed by the American Artists' Group. LC-USZC4-6603 © Grace Adams Jones. (27)
- Rural Retreat, 1930. Peggy Bacon, 1895-1987. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6585 © Estate of Peggy Bacon. (2)
- Red Eye's Hall, 1934. Meyer Wolfe, 1897-1985. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6558 (60)
- Distress, 1938. James E. Allen, 1894-1964. Lithograph. Published in Collier's, September 17, 1938. LC-USZC4-6581 © Estate of James E. Allen. (1)
- Fabric, 1940. Lamar Baker, 1908-1993. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6580 © Estate of Lamar Baker. (4)
- Winter Garden, 1935. Wanda G g, 1893-1946. Lithograph. Distributed by the American Artists Group, Inc. LC-USZC4-6583 © Estate of Wanda G g. (18)
- The Baptism, ca. 1948. Clare Leighton, 1898-1989. Wood engraving. Published in The Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore, vol. 1 (Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1952), facing p. 226. LC-USZC4-6590 © David Leighton. (29)
- Assembly Church, 1936. Prentiss Taylor, 1907-1991. Lithograph. LC-USZC4-6592 © Estate of Prentiss Taylor. (56)
- All God's Chillun' Got Wings!, ca. 1933. Elizabeth White, 1893-1976. Soft-ground etching and aquatint. LC-USZC4-6164 © Sumter Gallery of Art, Sumter, South Carolina. (58)