Accession Number1935.2
TitleConstruction Work Boulder Dam #5
Artist(s)Adrian D. ClemArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Datecirca 1935Medium & Supportlithograph on paperDimensions 21 ⅛ in x 16 9/16 in (53.66 cm x 42.07 cm);32 1/16 in x 26 1/16 in (81.44 cm x 66.2 cm);23 11/16 in x 19 in (60.17 cm x 48.26 cm);21 ⅛ in x 16 3/10 in (53.66 cm x 41.43 cm)
Credit LineCourtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration, New Deal art projectSubject matterThis study of a disfigured and destitute casualty of the Great War is an example of George Grosz's tendency to use art as indictment against the indifference of the powerful in the face of postwar suffering; the grievously injured veteran who must resort to begging to survive is a type commonly found in the artist's Weimar era work
Physical DescriptionSeated man with disfigured face and amputated lower legs, shabbily dressed, holding a crutch along with a bunch of flowers in his right hand
Primary Object ClassificationPrintCollection AreaModern and ContemporaryRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
WPA
cliffs
construction (assembling)
modern and contemporary art