Strike

1920s/1930s

William Gropper

Associated Names
William Gropper

Artist, American, 1897 - 1977

The image shows a person stepping forward with a strong posture. The person has distinct facial features, including a pronounced jawline and short hairstyle. They are wearing a cap, shirt, and a scarf. The person is holding a flag with the word "STRIKE" on it. In the background are silhouettes of buildings with chimneys and several figures following the person. The artwork has a contrast of black and beige tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon, spattered black ink, and white gouache on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 43.6 x 32.7 cm (17 3/16 x 12 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.41.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J.D. Hatch (Lugt Supp.2974a)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2020

  • Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX, 2020-2021 (shown only in New York), no repro.

  • Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 2020 - 2021, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2020

  • Haskell, Barbara, editor. Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945. Exh. cat. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, 2020.

Inscriptions

center right: GROPPER; across top: STRIKE; in later hand, lower right: 436; across center verso: (miscellaneous notations)

Wikidata ID

Q64637027

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