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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Wonders of Our Time

1937

Ida York Abelman

Associated Names

Ida York Abelman

Artist, American, 1910 - 2002

This is a drawing of a crowded subway scenario. The scene captures a rush of people attempting to board a subway train. The drawing displays figures pushing into the crowded train car through its open door. The train is positioned parallel to an escalator. The dark tones and shading evoke a dramatic atmosphere. The structural beams and columns are drawn with precision, contrasting with the figures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 295 x 382 mm
sheet: 407 x 600 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.587

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, 50 imp Wonders of our Time; lower right, Ida Abelman '37; on verso, 8151N.

Wikidata ID

Q76549781

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