Modern Music

1933-1936

Albert Potter

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Albert Potter

Artist, American, 1903 - 1937

This is a drawing of an interior scene in a public transportation vehicle. The image is created in an expressionist style, showing a crowd of figures inside what appears to be a train or subway car. The composition is dense and dynamic, with strong black and white contrasts and angular lines dominating the visual narrative. Advertisements are shown above the passengers, with text including phrases like "EMERGENCY MEN" and "GIVE THEM TOILET ISSUES." Through the windows, a stylized cityscape can be seen, with rays breaking through the urban setting. The scene feels bustling and crowded, conveying a sense of motion and tension characteristic of life in an industrialized city.
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Q76552856

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