Fritz Eichenberg

Subway

Maker

Fritz Eichenberg (American, 1901-1990), designer

Title

Subway

Year

1933-1934

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wood engraving

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 15.9 x 12.1 cm (6 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

in pencil, LL margin: "proof"; LR: "AH [?] / For my sweetie"; in LR: "EI"

Identification

Edition

Ed. of 200, not impression numbered

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Eichenberg Trust

Object Number

1995.045.2

Type

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.

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Tombstone

Fritz Eichenberg (American, 1901-1990), designer
Subway, 1933-1934
Wood engraving
Plate: 15.9 x 12.1 cm (6 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches)
Gift of the Eichenberg Trust 1995.045.2

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