Who created "Guitar Player"?

Guitar Player was created by Fred Becker|WPA in 1935–39.

When was "Guitar Player" created?

This artwork was created 1935–39.

Is "Guitar Player" in the public domain?

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

Guitar Player

Fred Becker|WPA

1935–39

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) Sheet: 12 in. × 10 1/4 in. (30.5 × 26 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of the Work Projects Administration, New York, 1943

Accession Number

43.33.92

Tags

MenGuitarsMusicians

Art Historical Context

**Guitar Player**, an etching by Fred Becker created between 1935 and 1939, captures the intimate focus of a male musician immersed in his craft. Produced under the Work Projects Administration (WPA)—a New Deal program that employed thousands of artists during the Great Depression—this print exemplifies the era's push to make art accessible to everyday Americans. Becker, a skilled printmaker, contributed to the Federal Art Project, which distributed affordable prints like this one to schools, libraries, and public, democratizing culture amid economic hardship. Etching, Becker's chosen medium,...

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