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Untitled (Auto Mechanic Repairing Engine of Car)

c. 1935-1943

Unknown

Associated Names

Unknown

Artist, (probably American)

This is a black and white linocut print of a car being serviced in a garage. The indoor scene shows a vintage car under repair with tools hanging on the rear wall. Light filters in through a high window, casting shadows. Two gas cylinders with hoses are on the left. The car's hood is open, and a workbench is partially visible behind it. The style emphasizes linear contrast and details, typical of early 20th-century printmaking techniques.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

block: 181 x 230 mm
sheet: 217 x 281 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3272

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Alexander Macchione; lower right, W.P.A.

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