Bad Housing

1938

John August Groth

Associated Names
John August Groth

Artist, American, 1908 - 1988

This is a drawing of a crowded tenement or apartment building with numerous small windows or openings. Each window or opening holds a varied scene. The scenes are animated with figures in different positions and actions, conveying a sense of busyness. Outside the building, there are more scenes, similarly dynamic. The structure on the right side of the image appears industrial, contrasting with the residential building. The drawing's style is dramatic with heavy shadows and sharp contrasts.
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Inscriptions

In brown ink: lower left, Bad Housing; lower center, for the Rippenbeins; signed: John Groth in brown ink, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76548350

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