Hymn to the Rising Sun

1939

Richard Kraus

Associated Names
Richard Kraus

Artist, American, 1923 - 2002

Riva Helfond

Printer, American, 1910 - 2002

This drawing depicts a scene with four restrained figures interacting with a figure in authority. The landscape features swirling lines, a chain connected to figures, and a hillside with a building silhouette. In the background, there is a simple house on a hill under an ominous sky. The shading and line work create a sense of depth and tension.
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Label stamped in blue ink, filled-in in pencil, verso: HARLEM COMMUNITY ART CENTER/290 Lenox Ave., New York, N.Y./...ART TEACHING DIVISION-FEDERAL ART PROJECT/W0RKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION" and "Richard Kraus (Age) 15/The Lynching/Lithograph/Riva Helfond/Jan-39; In pencil: lower right, Richard Kraus

Wikidata ID

Q76457164

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