Used Cars for Sale

1937

Paul Kucharyson

Associated Names
Paul Kucharyson

Artist, American, 1914 - 1977

The image shows a street-level view of a used car dealership. The horizon is high with houses and buildings, a water tower in the distance. Details are created through line work and crosshatching, resembling an etching style. A streetlamp, utility pole, wires, and used cars with a sign are in the foreground. The monochromatic color palette emphasizes contrast and detail, with distant buildings and the water tower fading into lighter shades.
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Stamped in black ink: lower center, FEDERAL ART PROJECT NO. 1; WPA/FAP record card glued and taped to verso: [besides standard information printed on card] "FAP #3" (typed, upper left corner), "9950-C" (typed, upper right corner), "Paul Kucharyson/Ohio/Etching/"Used Cars for Sale"/[loaned to] Columbus/8/25/37"; stamped in green ink: lower right, SEP 7 1937 (and an attached red star); in pencil: lower right, Used Cars for Sale Paul Kucharyson.

Wikidata ID

Q76456481

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