Street Corner
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screenprint
Dimensions
Image: 191 x 229 mm Sheet: 229 x 281 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
2008.115.1903
Art Historical Context
**Street Corner** by Louise Arnstein Freedman, in 1942, a moment in American urban life through the vibrant medium of screenprint. 191 x 229 mm on a 229 x 281 mm sheet, intimate print invites viewers into everyday scenes, reflecting the artist's skill in translating street-level observations into accessible art. Freedman's work, now housed in the National Gallery Art's CG-W Department as part of the Reba and Williams Collection, exemplifies mid-20th-century printmaking's rise as a democratic art form. Screenprinting, or silkscreen, was gaining prominence in the 1940s for its bold colors and c...