Industrial Scene
1939
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color screenprint on wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 358 x 280 mm Sheet: 459 x 305 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.896
Art Historical Context
**Industrial Scene** by Leon Bibel, created in 1939, captures the grit and energy of American industry during the late Great Depression era. This color screenprint on wove paper (image: 358 x 280 mm; sheet: 459 x 305 mm) showcases Bibel's skill in depicting urban labor and machinery, reflecting the era's focus on workers and factories as symbols of resilience and national strength. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Re and Dave Williams Collection (gift of Reba and Dave), it belongs to the CG-W Department and is classified as a print, inviting viewers to ponder the human element amid mech...