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Poland '46

1946

Lawrence Arthur Jones

Associated Names

Lawrence Arthur Jones

Artist, American, 1910 - 1996

This image shows ruins and human forms. It features an individual carrying a large piece of bread with a solemn expression, and two small human-like figures clinging to the back. The environment consists of rubble and building remnants. The composition is monochromatic, using heavy, expressive lines and shading to convey a sense of desolation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

Image:350 x 350mm
Sheet:427 x 385mm
Accession Number

2008.115.125

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, 1946" [by unknown hand] "Poland '46"; lower center, 7/12 1946; lower right, L.A. Jones

Wikidata ID

Q76440291

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