Men Were Not Meant for This

c. 1940

Mildred Rackley

Associated Names
Mildred Rackley

Artist, American, 1906 - 1992

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

The image contains curving lines and interconnected shapes. In the foreground, a skeletal figure is on a cross surrounded by candles. To the right, a woman holds a child. In the background, there is a village with a church and mountains, a horse-drawn cart, and birds in the sky. On the left, robed figures gather in a ceremonial manner. The scene blends familiar symbols with an abstract interpretation.
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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

upper left on stone: Rackley; lower center in graphite: Men Were not Meant for This; lower right in graphite: M Rackley

Markings

stamped lower left in black ink: Federal Art Project/NYC WPA

Wikidata ID

Q76455290

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