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Street Decoration

1937
Not on view
In 1935, Tschudi traveled to London for an exhibition of her work. There, she encountered celebrations commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V; this festive street scene is derived from her memories of those events. The work is dominated by flags—in particular, the Union Jack—banners, and other decorations, which seem to extend beyond the image’s surface to lead the viewer into the scene. Tschudi also cropped the image, altered scale and perspective, and compressed space to create a sense of disorientation. Yet despite the visual activity, she utilized only two linoleum blocks—one in red and one in blue—which she layered to create the various tones and effects. Street Decoration is among a group of Grosvenor School linocuts recently acquired from Leslie and Johanna Garfield.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Street Decoration
  • Artist: Lill Tschudi (Swiss, Schwanden 1911–2004 Schwanden)
  • Date: 1937
  • Medium: Color linocut on Japanese paper
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm)
    Image: 9 1/2 × 7 7/8 in. (24.2 × 20 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Leslie and Johanna Garfield Gift, Lila Acheson Wallace, Charles and Jessie Price, and David T Schiff Gifts, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, Dolores Valvidia Hurlburt Bequest, PECO Foundation and Friends of Drawings and Prints Gifts, and funds from various donors, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.592.22
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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