Guards of Democracy

1937

Robert E. Calhon

Associated Names
Robert E. Calhon

Artist, American, active 1930s

This is a monochromatic drawing showing a soldier standing in a battlefield. The soldier is surrounded by barbed wire and remnants of other soldiers. The ground is littered with indistinct forms. The drawing uses heavy contrasts between dark and light to intensify the atmosphere. The expressive lines create a feeling of tension and darkness, capturing the harsh realities of war.
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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across the top in graphite: MILITANT REBAL ROUSER (UNIONS); lower left: Guards of Democracy; lower right: Robert E Calhon / 37

Markings

Stamped in blue ink: lower right margin, Edward R. Ferguson / 1618 Carolina Ave. / Lynn Haven, FLA. 32444

Wikidata ID

Q76442010

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