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New York exemplifies the precisionist, futurist style favored by Lozowick in the 1920s. Like works by other precisionist artists, this lithograph reduces the elements of a cityscape into simple…
Contributor:
Louis Lozowick
Places:
New York City, United States of America
Date:
1925–1926
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New York, October 17, [18]59
People are rather preoccupied with the internal politics of the country. The abortive attempt of [the abolitionist John] Brown and his accomplices, and their execution…
Contributor:
Salomon de Rothschild
Places:
New York City, United States of America
Date:
1859–1861
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Shahn frequently based his paintings on his own photographs. East Side Soap Box is based on a photo of Jewish workers protesting in Madison Square Park in Manhattan. The Yiddish sign reads: “Nature…
Contributor:
Ben Shahn
Places:
New York City, United States of America
Date:
1936