Object of the Day

Elizabeth Olds' "Harlem Musicians"

March 1

Elizabeth Olds' print reflects the urban interests of her mentor, George Luks, and the aesthetic of WPA, for whom Olds was working in the Graphic Arts Division in the silkscreen unit in 1937.

Harlem Musicians

Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist
Elizabeth Olds, born Minneapolis, MN 1896-died Sarasota, FL 1991
Date
ca. 1937
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Medium
screenprint on paper
Dimensions
image: 11 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (28.9 x 47 cm) sheet: 14 3/4 x 21 7/8 in. (37.5 x 55.6 cm)
Type
Graphic Arts-Print