The Tube Train

ca. 1934
Not on view
Inspired by the modernity of London’s subway system, popularly known as the Tube, Power featured it in many of his signature linocuts. The disengaged passengers on this crowded subway—a scene familiar to many urban dwellers—prefer to read their newspapers rather than interact with one another. Alienation, a by-product of modern life, is a theme often present in Power’s images of the London Underground. Together with Sybil Andrews, he designed posters for the London Passengers Transport Board from 1929 to 1937, promoting the use of the system under the pseudonym "Andrew-Power."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Tube Train
  • Artist: Cyril E. Power (British, London 1872–1951 London)
  • Date: ca. 1934
  • Medium: Linoleum cut on Japanese paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 12 3/16 × 12 3/8 in. (31 × 31.5 cm)
    Sheet: 13 7/8 × 15 3/16 in. (35.2 × 38.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Johanna and Leslie Garfield, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.470.7
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Estate of Cyril Power. All Rights Reserved, 2016 /
    Bridgeman Images
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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