Showup-New Orleans Style

c. 1936-1939

George Von Physter

Associated Names
George Von Physter

Artist, American, 1901 - 1978

The image shows two people standing in a narrow, enclosed space with converging walls. The person on the left is standing with a bent posture and one hand pulled back. They are dressed in a suit with a vest, tie, and bowler hat. The person on the right is pushed against the wall, looking distressed. They have tousled hair and wear a loose shirt and pants with a belt. The surroundings include wooden floors, walls, and a height measurement chart beside the wall, reminiscent of a police lineup setting. The image conveys a tense and dramatic interaction between the two individuals.
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Inscriptions

Showup-New Orleans Style, in pencil, lower right; signed: George Von Physter, in pencil, lower right; "Von Physter" in stone, lower left

Wikidata ID

Q76552209

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