Underpass
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screenprint
Dimensions
Image: 415 x 265 mm Sheet: 535 x 381 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
2008.115.2482
Art Historical Context
**Underpass** (1948) is a striking screenprint by Philip Burnhamicken, capturing the essence of mid-20th-century urban. Measuring 415 x 265 mm on a larger 535 x 381 mm sheet, this work belongs to the National Gallery of Art print collection, generously gifted from the Reba and Dave Williams Collection Created just after World War II it reflects a time when American cities were buzzing with reconstruction and modernity, often symbolized by infrastructure like underpasses—gateways to the everyday rhythm of post-war progress. Screenprinting, Hicken's chosen medium, was gaining prominence in the ...