Artist:

Harry Shokler, born Cincinnati, OH 1896-died Hanover, NH 1978  Search this

Medium:

oil on canvas

Dimensions:

28 x 40 in. (71.1 x 101.6 cm.)

Type:

Painting

Date:

ca. 1934

Luce Center Label:

This image shows a busy Brooklyn harbor with a view of Manhattan in the distance. Many artists during the 1930s focused on laborers and industrial scenes to emphasize the value of hard work in pulling the country out of the Depression. The smoking chimneys, groups of workers, and tracks in the snow evoke a sense of activity and perseverance in the face of hardship. To Americans in the 1930s, the skyscrapers of New York symbolized the city’s achievements and sustained the hope that the country’s economy would recover.

Topic:

Figure group  Search this

Cityscape\New York\Brooklyn  Search this

Cityscape\river\East River  Search this

Cityscape\wharf  Search this

Architecture\industry\shipyard  Search this

Cityscape\weather\snow  Search this

Cityscape\New York\Manhattan  Search this

New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor

Object number:

1964.1.121

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 38A

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk795c564a7-a4e2-4742-8b9c-8eda1f0535b2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1964.1.121