Who created "Futility"?

Futility was created by Hughie Lee-Smith|WPA in 1935–43.

When was "Futility" created?

This artwork was created 1935–43.

Is "Futility" in the public domain?

Yes, Futility is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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Futility

Hughie Lee-Smith | WPA

1935–43

Medium

Lithograph

Dimensions

sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 in. (27 x 35.6 cm) image: 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (21.6 x 27.3 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of the Work Projects Administration, Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio, 1943

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Hughie Lee-Smith

1915–1999 • United States

Mr. Lee-Smith won honors for painting in 1953 from the Detroit Institute of Arts. From 1958 to 1973 he taught at the Art Students League in Manhattan. In 1994 he was commissioned to paint the official City Hall portrait of Mayor David N. Dinkins.

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