Huey Long, Bang!

July 1934

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image features dynamic lines and shapes conveying movement and energy. The word "BANG!" is displayed prominently in bold white letters. Swirling lines and sketchy shapes surround a fragmented object resembling a broken piece of wood or pipe. Abstract depictions of motion lines and splinter-like details accentuate the sense of shattering. A portrait-like depiction of a man's face and hands is also included in the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 16 × 6.6 cm (6 5/16 × 2 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 16.8 × 7.9 cm (6 5/8 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.301

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

retouching and drawings across recto in white, black, and grey paint; by unknown hand, upper center in white paint: BANG!; on verso, upper center stamped in purple ink on applied newspaper: JUL 3 - 1934; center reproduction of image in black ink on applied newspaper; lower center stamped in purple ink on applied newspaper: JUL 5 - 1934; by unknown hand, lower center in orange pencil on applied newspaper: HUEY P. / LONG

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