Created by
Richardson, Earle Wilton, American, 1912 - 1935
Date
1934
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
Description
This drawing depicts aspects and symbols of war and fascism. The central figure is a monumental skeleton in an enveloping black robe. Within his arms are a ship, a submarine and an airplane. To the right of the skeletal figure is a monumental figure of a soldier in uniform, holding a rifle in his right hand. In front of this figure is a sign that reads [Against War / and / Fascisim (sic)]. Next to the sign is a man speaking to a crowd of people. He stands with his back to the viewer, right hand raised in the air. In the bottom right corner is a larger scene of a woman embracing two young children. A man stands behind her, left arm around the woman, right arm raised in the air and ending in a fist. Behind the man are two monumental fists raised in the air. In the top and bottom margins are studies of angular men's heads, with the word [Fascisim] along the bottom margin.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
drawings
Topic
Art
Families
Humanitarianism
Labor
Politics
Resistance
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Bobbye Booker Coleman and Mr. Jackie Coleman
Object number
2012.165.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Earle Richardson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c47fa7b3-6b0b-4969-b0cf-5b88e1967e83

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