San Francisco Waterfront Strike

1934

Herman Volz

Associated Names
Herman Volz

Artist, American, 1904 - 1990

This is a drawing featuring figures and architectural structures depicted using stark contrasts between light and shadow. In the foreground, there are two figures, one standing with a powerful stance and another kneeling beside a figure lying on the ground. In the background, there are silhouetted figures and structures. The use of light emphasizes the muscular tension and emotional weight of the scene, conveying themes of conflict or unrest. The composition's depth is achieved through shading and the placement of figures leading from the foreground to the background.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sragow Gallery, New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, December 1987; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Artist Proof 1934 S.F. Waterfront Strike, lower left; signed: Herman Volz, in pencil, lower right; "Volz" in stone, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76552206

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