Banana Men

Mabel Dwight, Banana Men, 1936, lithograph on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.44
Mabel Dwight, Banana Men, 1936, lithograph on paper mounted on paperboard, image: 13 3416 34 in. (34.942.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.44

Artwork Details

Title
Banana Men
Artist
Date
1936
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 13 3416 34 in. (34.942.6 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration
Mediums Description
lithograph on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Cityscape
  • Figure group — male
  • African American
  • Occupation — labor
  • New Deal — Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project — New York City
Object Number
1975.83.44

Works by this artist (12 items)

Karl Knaths, Geranium at Night Window, 1932, color woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1981.182
Geranium at Night Window
Date1932
color woodcut on paper
Not on view
Karl Knaths, The Gale at Force Hollow, 1946, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Otto L. Spaeth, 1977.83
The Gale at Force Hollow
Date1946
oil on canvas
Not on view
Karl Knaths, Angels Dance 1970, 1970, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1970.254
Angels Dance 1970
Date1970
color lithograph
Not on view
Karl Knaths, Play of Planes, ca. 1930-1945, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Emil J. Arnold, 1967.56.22
Play of Planes
Dateca. 1930-1945
oil on canvas
Not on view

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Claire Falkenstein, Untitled, 1976, embossed paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Falkenstein Foundation, 2019.27.18, ©1997, The Falkenstein Foundation
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