Look Lady - You Don't See Me Worrying

1957

Herbert Lawrence Block

Associated Names
Herbert Lawrence Block

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

This is a black and white illustration showing a large figure resembling a missile with human characteristics standing in the center. The missile has an angry expression, wears an apron and a chef-like hat. A ribbon of text above it reads "Nuclear Fallout Danger." To the left, a smaller figure labeled "Atomic Energy Commission" holds a clip-board. On the right, a frightened lady with a baby looks up at the missile. Lines indicate their distress. The missile says, "Look, Lady — You Don't See Me Worrying," in a sarcastic tone. The drawing offers a critical view of nuclear policy and safety attitudes in the mid-20th century.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and brush and black ink, heightened with white

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 57.4 x 36.5 cm (22 5/8 x 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.349


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased from the artist in 1960 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right: HERBLOCK / @1957 THE WASHINGTON POST CO.; across top underlined: "LOOK LADY - YOU DON'T SEE ME WORRYING"

Wikidata ID

Q64574074

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