Construction

1939

Ida York Abelman

Associated Names
Ida York Abelman

Artist, American, 1910 - 2002

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

The image features intersecting diagonal and vertical lines, creating a dynamic and fragmented composition. It has an abstract industrial look, resembling beams and girders. A silhouette suggests a figure in motion, while other shapes resemble machinery or scaffolding. Geometric forms could be connected to cranes or building structures, forming a complex visual scene related to urban construction and architecture.
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In pencil: lower left, Construction; lower right of center, Ida Abelman '39; lower right, 13; stamped in black: lower left, FEDERAL ART PROJECT NYC WPA

Wikidata ID

Q76442883

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