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Portrait of a man with a brown cap and text that reads "Art for The Millions"

Exhibition

Art for the Millions: American Culture and Politics in the 1930s

Overview Exhibition Objects Related Content

Dress, Ruth Reeves American, linen, plastic (Bakelite), American — Dress
Ruth Reeves
W. & J. Sloane
ca. 1930

Grand Canyon National Park, A Free Government Service, C. Don Powell American, Screenprint — Grand Canyon National Park, A Free Government Service
C. Don Powell
Department of the Interior, National Park Service
ca. 1938

Yellowstone National Park, Ranger Naturalist Service, C. Don Powell American, Screenprint — Yellowstone National Park, Ranger Naturalist Service
C. Don Powell
Department of the Interior, National Park Service
ca. 1938

Lassen Volcanic National Park, Ranger Naturalist Service, C. Don Powell American, Screenprint — Lassen Volcanic National Park, Ranger Naturalist Service
C. Don Powell
Department of the Interior, National Park Service
ca. 1938

Fort Marion National Monument, St. Augustine, Florida, C. Don Powell American, Screenprint — Fort Marion National Monument, St. Augustine, Florida
C. Don Powell
Department of the Interior, National Park Service
ca. 1938

"One Third of a Nation", O. Louis Guglielmi American, born Egypt, Oil and tempera on Masonite — "One Third of a Nation"
O. Louis Guglielmi
1939

The Soup Kitchen, Norman Lewis American, Lithograph — The Soup Kitchen
Norman Lewis
ca. 1937

Unlawful Assembly, Union Square, Edward Laning American, Oil and tempera on linen, mounted on paperboard — Unlawful Assembly, Union Square
Edward Laning
1931

Three Lane Traffic, Harry Gottlieb American, Lithograph — Three Lane Traffic
Harry Gottlieb
WPA
1937

Untitled (Study for Queensbridge Housing Project Mural), Philip Guston American, born Canada, Colored pencil and ink on paper — Untitled (Study for Queensbridge Housing Project Mural)
Philip Guston
1939

Strike Over Murder of Union Agent, Weegee American, born Austria-Hungary, Gelatin silver print — Strike Over Murder of Union Agent
Weegee
ca. 1940

Untitled (Strike), Dox Thrash American, Watercolor — Untitled (Strike)
Dox Thrash
ca. 1940

[Demonstration, San Francisco], Dorothea Lange American, Gelatin silver print — [Demonstration, San Francisco]
Dorothea Lange
1933

Kenneth Fearing, Alice Neel American, Oil on canvas — Kenneth Fearing
Alice Neel
Kenneth Fearing
1935

Miner Joe, Elizabeth Olds American, Screenprint — Miner Joe
Elizabeth Olds
1942

Builders, Harry Sternberg American, Lithograph — Builders
Harry Sternberg
WPA
1935

Rock Drillers, Harry Gottlieb American, Screenprint — Rock Drillers
Harry Gottlieb
WPA
1939

Night Repairs, Louis Lozowick American, born Ukraine, Lithograph — Night Repairs
Louis Lozowick
WPA
1939

San Francisco Pier, David Paul Chun American, Lithograph — San Francisco Pier
David Paul Chun
WPA
1943

Asphalt Workers, James Lesesne Wells American, Lithograph — Asphalt Workers
James Lesesne Wells
1940

Teeming Ingots, James Edmund Allen American, Etching — Teeming Ingots
James Edmund Allen
1935

The Builders, James Edmund Allen American, Etching — The Builders
James Edmund Allen
1932

Curtain Factory, Riva Helfond American, Lithograph — Curtain Factory
Riva Helfond
WPA
ca. 1936–39

Burlesque, Elizabeth Olds American, Lithograph — Burlesque
Elizabeth Olds
WPA
1936

Welders, Ben Shahn American, born Lithuania, Gouache on board — Welders
Ben Shahn
1943

People in a Boat, Robert Blackburn American, Lithograph — People in a Boat
Robert Blackburn
1938

Machinery and Large Scale Industry 44, Hugo Gellert American, born Hungary, Lithograph — Machinery and Large Scale Industry 44
Hugo Gellert
1933

Machinery and Large Scale Industry 46, Hugo Gellert American, born Hungary, Lithograph — Machinery and Large Scale Industry 46
Hugo Gellert
1933

Man and Machine, Ida York Abelman American, Lithograph — Man and Machine
Ida York Abelman
WPA
ca. 1939

Louis Lozowick, Ralph Steiner American, Gelatin silver print — Louis Lozowick
Ralph Steiner
1920s–30s

Daily Worker, Hugo Gellert American, born Hungary, Lithograph — Daily Worker
Hugo Gellert
ca. 1935

The Communist Party, Hugo Gellert American, born Hungary, Lithograph — The Communist Party
Hugo Gellert
ca. 1935

New Masses Magazine, July 1931, Hugo Gellert American, born Hungary, Photomechanical relief print — New Masses Magazine, July 1931
Hugo Gellert
New Masses, Inc.
July 1931

New Masses Magazine, November 1931, Phil Bard American, Photomechanical relief print — New Masses Magazine, November 1931
Phil Bard
New Masses, Inc.
November 1931

New Masses Magazine, April 1932, William Gropper American, Photomechanical relief print — New Masses Magazine, April 1932
William Gropper
New Masses, Inc.
April 1932

New Masses Magazine, May 1932, William Gropper American, Photomechanical relief print — New Masses Magazine, May 1932
William Gropper
New Masses, Inc.
May 1932

New Masses Magazine, September 1932, Jacob Burck American, Photomechanical relief print — New Masses Magazine, September 1932
Jacob Burck
New Masses, Inc.
September 1932

New Masses Magazine, November 1932, Walter Steinhilber American, Photomechanical relief print — New Masses Magazine, November 1932
Walter Steinhilber
New Masses, Inc.
November 1932

Der Hammer, Workers' Monthly, July 1933, William Gropper American, Photomechanical relief print — Der Hammer, Workers' Monthly, July 1933
Multiple artists/makers
July 1933

Der Hammer, Workers' Monthly, April 1934, Joseph Moissaye Olgin, Photomechanical relief print — Der Hammer, Workers' Monthly, April 1934
Multiple artists/makers
April 1934

Der Hammer, Workers' Monthly, May 1934, Joseph Moissaye Olgin, Photomechanical relief print — Der Hammer, Workers' Monthly, May 1934
Multiple artists/makers
May 1934

Der Hammer, Workers' Monthly, August 1934, Joseph Moissaye Olgin, Photomechanical relief print — Der Hammer, Workers' Monthly, August 1934
Multiple artists/makers
August 1934

Labor Defender, August 1930, John Louis Engdahl American, Photomechanical relief print — Labor Defender, August 1930
John Louis Engdahl
Labor Defender
August 1930

Labor Defender, October 1930, John Louis Engdahl American, Photomechanical relief print — Labor Defender, October 1930
John Louis Engdahl
Labor Defender
October 1930

Labor Defender, December 1930, John Louis Engdahl American, Photomechanical relief print — Labor Defender, December 1930
John Louis Engdahl
Labor Defender
December 1930

Labor Defender, December 1931, John Louis Engdahl American, Photomechanical relief print — Labor Defender, December 1931
John Louis Engdahl
Labor Defender
December 1931

Labor Defender, February 1932, John Louis Engdahl American, Photomechanical relief print — Labor Defender, February 1932
John Louis Engdahl
Labor Defender
February 1932

Labor Defender, May 1932, John Louis Engdahl American, Photomechanical relief print — Labor Defender, May 1932
John Louis Engdahl
Labor Defender
May 1932

Americana, Charles Sheeler American, Oil on canvas — Americana
Charles Sheeler
1931

Shaker Refectory Table with Benches, Alfred H. Smith American, Watercolor and graphite on paperboard — Shaker Refectory Table with Benches
Alfred H. Smith
ca. 1936

Face Jug, Frank Fumagalli American, Watercolor and gouache over graphite on paperboard — Face Jug
Frank Fumagalli
ca. 1936

Chair Seat, Suzanne Chapman American, Watercolor and graphite — Chair Seat
Suzanne Chapman
1935–42

Blanket, Ethel Dougan American, Watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard — Blanket
Ethel Dougan
1935–42

Adam and Eve, Yolande Delasser American, Watercolor over graphite with scraping — Adam and Eve
Yolande Delasser
ca. 1939

Adam and Eve and the Serpent, José Dolores López American, Wood — Adam and Eve and the Serpent
José Dolores López
ca. 1930

Pueblo Parrot Dance, Tonita Peña Pueblo, Gouache over graphite — Pueblo Parrot Dance
Tonita Peña
ca. 1935

Deer Hunters, Velino Shije Herrera American, Zia Pueblo, Gouache over graphite on paperboard — Deer Hunters
Velino Shije Herrera
ca. 1930

Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue, Georgia O'Keeffe American, Oil on canvas — Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue
Georgia O'Keeffe
1931

Approaching Storm, Thomas Hart Benton American, Lithograph — Approaching Storm
Thomas Hart Benton
1940

Flood, Seymour Lipton American, Oak — Flood
Seymour Lipton
1937

Albert Pinkham Ryder, Marsden Hartley American, Oil on commercially prepared paperboard (academy board) — Albert Pinkham Ryder
Marsden Hartley
1938

Sojourner Truth and Booker T. Washington, Charles Wilbert White American, Graphite on paperboard — Sojourner Truth and Booker T. Washington
Charles Wilbert White
1943

John Brown, John Steuart Curry American, Lithograph — John Brown
John Steuart Curry
Associated American Artists
1939

Evolution of Swing, Raymond Steth American, Lithograph — Evolution of Swing
Raymond Steth
WPA
1939

Dress, H.R. Mallinson & Co. American, silk, American — Dress
H.R. Mallinson & Co.
1929

Years of Dust (Poster for the United States Resettlement Administration), Ben Shahn American, born Lithuania, Lithograph — Years of Dust (Poster for the United States Resettlement Administration)
Ben Shahn
1937

[Floyd and Lucille Burroughs on Porch, Hale County, Alabama], Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print — [Floyd and Lucille Burroughs on Porch, Hale County, Alabama]
Walker Evans
1936

[African American Family at Gee's Bend, Alabama], Arthur Rothstein American, Gelatin silver print — [African American Family at Gee's Bend, Alabama]
Arthur Rothstein
1937

[Mexican Migrant Family with Tire Trouble, California], Dorothea Lange American, Gelatin silver print — [Mexican Migrant Family with Tire Trouble, California]
Dorothea Lange
February 1936

Cotton Pickers, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Ben Shahn American, born Lithuania, Gelatin silver print — Cotton Pickers, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Ben Shahn
October 1935

[Street Scene, Natchez, Mississippi: Two Women Walking along Sidewalk before Storefront], Ben Shahn American, born Lithuania, Gelatin silver print — [Street Scene, Natchez, Mississippi: Two Women Walking along Sidewalk before Storefront]
Ben Shahn
1935

[Barber Shops, Vicksburg, Mississippi], Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print — [Barber Shops, Vicksburg, Mississippi]
Walker Evans
1936

View of Atlanta, Hale Woodruff American, Linocut — View of Atlanta
Hale Woodruff
1935

Georgia Cotton Crop, Dox Thrash American, Carborundum print — Georgia Cotton Crop
Dox Thrash
ca. 1944–45

New England Landscape II, Yasuo Kuniyoshi American, born Japan, Lithograph — New England Landscape II
Yasuo Kuniyoshi
1941

"Streamliner" Meat slicer, Egmont Hegel Arens American, Aluminum, steel, plastic (styrene plastic with dimethyl phthalate), paper and organic rests — "Streamliner" Meat slicer
Multiple artists/makers
1940

"Patriot", Norman Bel Geddes American, Green plastic: Catalin (phenol formaldehyde)<br/>Red and white plastics: cellulose acetate<br/>Clear plastic: vinylchloride polymer — "Patriot"
Norman Bel Geddes
Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corp., New York
ca. 1940

Polaroid Desk Lamp 114, Walter Dorwin Teague American, phenol-formaldehyde (Bakelite) with asbestos, aluminum, cellulose acetate — Polaroid Desk Lamp 114
Multiple artists/makers
1939

Electric clock, Gilbert Rohde American, Chrome-plated and painted metal, glass — Electric clock
Gilbert Rohde
The Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan
ca. 1933

"Radio Nurse", Isamu Noguchi American, Bakelite, cellulose acetate — "Radio Nurse"
Multiple artists/makers
1937

Desk Lamp, Gilbert Rohde American, Chrome-plated steel, brass — Desk Lamp
Gilbert Rohde
Mutual-Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Company, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
1933

"Manhattan" Cocktail Ensemble, Norman Bel Geddes American, Chrome-plated brass — "Manhattan" Cocktail Ensemble
Norman Bel Geddes
Revere Copper and Brass Company, Rome, NY
1935–40

Men and Machine, Stuart Davis American, Oil on canvas — Men and Machine
Stuart Davis
1934

Catastrophe, Doris Lee American, Oil on canvas — Catastrophe
Doris Lee
1936

Fort Peck Dam, Montana, Margaret Bourke-White American, Gelatin silver print — Fort Peck Dam, Montana
Margaret Bourke-White
1936

Life, Margaret Bourke-White American, Photomechanical relief print — Life
Margaret Bourke-White
1936

Stranding Machine, Aluminum Company of America, Margaret Bourke-White American, Gelatin silver print — Stranding Machine, Aluminum Company of America
Margaret Bourke-White
1940

Fortune, January 1937, Time, Inc., Lithograph — Fortune, January 1937
Time, Inc.
January 1937

Fortune, April 1937, Time, Inc., Lithograph — Fortune, April 1937
Time, Inc.
April 1937

Fortune, May 1937, Time, Inc., Lithograph — Fortune, May 1937
Time, Inc.
May 1937

Fortune, June 1937, Time, Inc., Lithograph — Fortune, June 1937
Time, Inc.
June 1937

Fortune, July 1937, Time, Inc., Lithograph — Fortune, July 1937
Time, Inc.
July 1937

Fortune, September 1937, Time, Inc., Lithograph — Fortune, September 1937
Time, Inc.
September 1937

Fortune, October 1937, Time, Inc., Lithograph — Fortune, October 1937
Time, Inc.
October 1937

Fortune, December 1937, Time, Inc., Lithograph — Fortune, December 1937
Time, Inc.
December 1937

Rural Electrification Administration, Wash Day, Lester Beall American, Screenprint — Rural Electrification Administration, Wash Day
Lester Beall
1937

Rural Electrification Administration, Light, Lester Beall American, Screenprint — Rural Electrification Administration, Light
Lester Beall
1937

Rural Electrification Administration, Running Water, Lester Beall American, Screenprint — Rural Electrification Administration, Running Water
Lester Beall
1937

Rural Electrification Administration, Radio, Lester Beall American, Screenprint — Rural Electrification Administration, Radio
Lester Beall
1937

Chicago World’s Fair, a Century of Progress, Weimer Pursell American, Screenprint — Chicago World’s Fair, a Century of Progress
Weimer Pursell
Neely Printing Company, Chicago
1933

New York World’s Fair, the World of Tomorrow, 1939, Joseph Binder American, Lithograph — New York World’s Fair, the World of Tomorrow, 1939
Joseph Binder
Grinnell Litho Co.
1939

World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933, Glen C. Sheffer American, Lithograph — World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933
Glen C. Sheffer
Goes Lithographing Company
1933

Lift Every Voice and Sing (The Harp), Augusta Savage American, White metal cast with a black patina — Lift Every Voice and Sing (The Harp)
Augusta Savage
1939

“Lift Every Voice and Sing (The Harp)” by Augusta Savage, New York World’s Fair, Augusta Savage American, Offset lithograph — “Lift Every Voice and Sing (The Harp)” by Augusta Savage, New York World’s Fair
Augusta Savage
1939

Chrysler Building, Chicago World’s Fair, Max Rigot Selling Company American, Offset lithograph — Chrysler Building, Chicago World’s Fair
Max Rigot Selling Company
C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich
1933

Three Fluted Towers Around Dome of Federal Building, Chicago World’s Fair, Max Rigot Selling Company American, Offset lithograph — Three Fluted Towers Around Dome of Federal Building, Chicago World’s Fair
Max Rigot Selling Company
C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich
1933

Night View of World’s Fair Grounds from Observation Platform of Sky Ride, Chicago World’s Fair, Max Rigot Selling Company American, Offset lithograph — Night View of World’s Fair Grounds from Observation Platform of Sky Ride, Chicago World’s Fair
Max Rigot Selling Company
C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich
1933

Hall of Science, Chicago World’s Fair, Max Rigot Selling Company American, Offset lithograph — Hall of Science, Chicago World’s Fair
Max Rigot Selling Company
C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich
1933

New York City Building and Perisphere and Trylon, New York World’s Fair, C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich, Offset lithograph — New York City Building and Perisphere and Trylon, New York World’s Fair
C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich
1939

Parachute Jump, New York World’s Fair, C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich, Offset lithograph — Parachute Jump, New York World’s Fair
C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich
1939

Flag Display, New York World’s Fair, C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich, Offset lithograph — Flag Display, New York World’s Fair
C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich
1939

Freedom Statue, Trylon and Perisphere, New York World’s Fair, C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich, Offset lithograph — Freedom Statue, Trylon and Perisphere, New York World’s Fair
C.T. Art-Colortone, Curt Teich
1939

Scarf, Ruth Reeves American, silk, American — Scarf
Ruth Reeves
1938

Scarf, Ruth Reeves American, silk, American — Scarf
Ruth Reeves
1938

[1939 New York World's Fair, Entrance to Perisphere], Samuel H. Gottscho American, Gelatin silver print — [1939 New York World's Fair, Entrance to Perisphere]
Samuel H. Gottscho
ca. 1939

[Locomotive, with Entrance to Perisphere of 1939 New York World's Fair in Background], Samuel H. Gottscho American, Gelatin silver print — [Locomotive, with Entrance to Perisphere of 1939 New York World's Fair in Background]
Samuel H. Gottscho
ca. 1939