Isabel Bishop

In the Bus

Maker

Isabel Bishop (American, 1902-1988), designer

Title

In the Bus

Year

1947

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 12.4 x 7.9 cm (4 7/8 x 3 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:Signed in pencil under platemark:Isabel Bishop; Verso:In pencil in LL corner:84.198.392

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.392

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Urban America, 1930-1970
Dec 01, 2006 – Feb 25, 2007

Label copy

As city populations increased, metropolitan governments responded by broadening infrastructure in the form of light rails, subways, and buses. These additions drastically changed the look of the cityscape while creating new locales where working Americans of all genders, races, and classes traveled together. The variety and novelty to be found on public transportation provided material for many artists.

A Private Collection Goes Public
Prints from the Fazzano Brothers Gift
Sep 18, 1987 – Nov 08, 1987

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Isabel Bishop (American, 1902-1988), designer
In the Bus, 1947
Etching
Plate: 12.4 x 7.9 cm (4 7/8 x 3 1/8 inches)
Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.392

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