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Girl with Newspaper

Isabel Bishop

Artwork Details

Girl with Newspaper
1945
Isabel Bishop
etching on paper
18 1/8 in x 14 1/16 in x 13/16 in (46.1 cm x 35.8 cm x 2 cm);7 3/8 in x 4 11/16 in (18.7 cm x 11.9 cm)
Gift of Clan Crawford, Jr.
2009/1.474

On Display

Not currently on display

Description

Subject Matter:

Isabel Bishop frequently illustrated daily scenes of life around New York City. The images are often of brief encounters in urban settings and predominantly feature young women. Girl with Newspaper depicts a young woman reading a newspaper on the street. Bishop captures not a rare moment, but a mundane activity. The repetitive shading in the background emphasizes the central figure and creates a sense of drama to this ordinary act. 

EC 2017

Physical Description:

An etching of a woman who appears to be reading a newspaper. She has one foot in front of the other and has her hair pulled back with a large headband.

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