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Axman

Raymond Creekmore

Artwork Details

Axman
circa 1935
Raymond Creekmore
lithograph on paper
17 3/4 x 11 5/16 in. (45.08 x 28.73 cm);28 x 22 in. (71.12 x 55.88 cm);15 ¼ x 9 in. (38.74 x 22.86 cm)
Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration, New Deal art project
1935.3

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Subject Matter:

Axman depicts a man who is about to swing an ax to split the log he is standing on. It was printed for a New Deal art project which concentrated artists' efforts on the world of work. Creekmore, born in Virginia, was considered a wandering man who travelled across the world on a budget and used his sketches to support himself. 

Physical Description:

A large man with both arms raised, holding an ax over his head, is standing on a large log that is already partially split.

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