Breadwinner (War)
John WilsonWW-1942-134407
1942·Lithographic crayon, with scraping and smudging, on cream wove paper·64 × 48.3 cm (25 1/4 × 19 1/16 in.)
<p>The drawing <em>Breadwinner</em> depicts an African American worker relaxing on a park bench during his break. The man wears a hat typical of a factory laborer. In spite of his ordinary appearance, the man’s posture is strong and relaxed, and he wears a sport coat over his work clothes—a symbol of pride for men during the Depression. On his lap is a newspaper with the discernable headline “WAR.” John Wilson made this drawing in 1942, probably soon after the United States declared war on the Axis powers.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1942
- Dimensions
- 64 × 48.3 cm (25 1/4 × 19 1/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- John Wilson
Artist
John Wilson
Printmaking
John Wilson was an American painter and printmaker active in the postwar period.
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- John Wilson
- Year
- 1942
- Dimensions
- 64 × 48.3 cm (25 1/4 × 19 1/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1942-134407
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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