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Untitled (Subway Headlines)

c. 1945

Aurora Dias-Jorgenson

Associated Names

Aurora Dias-Jorgenson

Artist, American, born 1918

Will Barnet

Printer, American, 1911 - 2012

The image features sharp, angular shapes and dramatic, swirling lines, suggesting motion and tension. There are forms resembling human figures and faces, along with text reading "RAPE," "LYNCH," "RACE," and "HATE." The arrangement of shapes is chaotic and angular, reminiscent of shards or broken glass, with elements suggesting confrontation or struggle. The composition visually connects to protest banners or news headlines within a scene of conflict.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 263 x 353 mm
sheet: 316 x 407 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1476

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: A Dias in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76455559

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