Imperialism

c. 1940

Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Associated Names
Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1900 - 1972

This is a black and white drawing of a militaristic, industrial scene. The image shows uniformed figures and machinery in a regimented composition. The figures are equipped with gas masks and are aligned in formation under towering, mechanical structures. They are part of a larger crowd marching towards a vanishing point at the center of the image. Barbed wire and large mechanical elements are present, and lines create a sense of depth and order. The drawing has bold outlining, giving it a dramatic and somewhat dystopian feel.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gross Bettelheim

Wikidata ID

Q76440248

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