#Reginald Marsh

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Reginald Marsh - Woman in Blue Dress (1947)

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“Wonderland Circus, Sideshow Coney Island," by Reginald Marsh, 1930

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Reginald Marsh, A Morning in May, 1930s. Etching.

Photo: 1st Dibs

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BREAD LINE - NO ONE HAS STARVED, 1932 by REGINALD MARSH

Rather than portray individuals as victims of poverty, MARSH uses the similarly dressed men’s row to portray a collective view of the consequences of the Great Depression. The row extends beyond the etching’s boundaries without indicating a beginning or an end, and this, in conjunction with the absence of space above or below the figures’ heads, symbolizes their social and economic confinement.

The title of this piece is part of a quote taken from President HOOVER, who running for reelection in 1932 stated that the AMERICAN economy was fundamentally sound and that "No one has starved.

At the same time, the fact, however, that many of the men are attempting to pick the pockets of those in front of them in the line also implies an element of gentle satire to the work. . This duality is further emphasized by the similarities between the painting and traditional friezes.

This can either be interpreted as a celebration of the average person by showing them in a traditional way or as a satire comparing the poor working class to the heroes of traditional myths.

This etching, produced at the height of the Depression, shows a line of men waiting for governmental hand-outs of food. The bread line was a common theme in 1930s Social Realism as it demonstrated the tangible effects of the Depression on the working classes.

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Notable examples of text in art, episode 22.

Featuring:

Reginald Marsh, Tattoo and Haircut, 1932, egg tempera on masonite, 46x48 in Joan Brown, The Journey #1, 1976 Mark Bradford, Rat Catcher of Hamelin III, 2011, mixed media on canvas, 120x126in Aboudia, Quitte le pouvoir, 2011 Charles Burchfield, Circus Poster, 1917 Mary Cassatt, Portrait of a Lady Reading Le Figaro, 1878 James Boswell, Street Scene, ca. 1946 William Christenberry, Alabama Wall I, 1985 Marcel Duchamp, 50 ccs of Paris Air, 1919 Norman Rockwell, Which One? (Undecided, Man in Voting Booth), 1944, oil on canvas, 37x29in

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Reginald Marsh - Merry Go Round Girl

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Reginald Marsh Coney Island 1936

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Reginald Marsh, Naked over New York

Detroit Institute of Arts

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Reginald Marsh

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"Cuba", Reginald Marsh, 1929. Watercolour and pencil on paper.

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Hudson Bay Fur Company (egg tempera on muslin, on particle board) by Reginald Marsh (1932)

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The Saint: Legacy for the Saint (6.3, ITC, 1968)

"What is this, a séance?"

"Ed left very strict instructions about the reading of his will."

"Oh, he knew he was going to die?"

"We all know that, don't we?"

"Yes. Some sooner than others."

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reginald marsh

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Reginald Marsh, Battery Park, ca. 1926. Oil on canvas.

"The Battery is one of Marsh's early oils, painted just after his three his three-year stint as a staff illustrator for the New York Daily News where he drew a daily column of theatrical sketches. At the time Marsh was involved in designing theatre curtains for 'The Greenwich Village Follies' and he had recently collaborated with the set designer Robert Edmund Jones on curtains and sets for the Provincetown players. These facts are brought to mind by the stage-like look of this canvas. …

Marsh's narrative skill is already apparent. He dramatically conveys the effect of the wind with the billowing smoke from the tug boats in the harbour and one of the women holding on to her hat in the breeze. The tallest of the men conversing is momentarily distracted by the appearance of the three women and he gazes in their direction. The bright sunny day is conveyed by the clear bright colors and the shadows cast by the figures."

--Gail Levin, Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum

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Highlights from a trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts

Henry Fuseli; The Nightmare, 1781

Kehinde Wiley

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Mickalene Thomas

Tylonn J. Sawyer; White on White: Stone Mountain, 2019

Rembrandt Peale; The Court of Death, 1820

Reginald Marsh; Savoy Ballroom, 1931

Diego Rivera's Mural about the factory workers

Benjamin West; The Last Supper, 1786

The face of Judas (the shadowy figure) is absolutely ghoulish and terrifying

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Lunch at the Dog Wagon

If you think today’s food trailers are the result of some hipster craze, consider that their origins go back more than a century; by 1934 Manhattan was home to 300 of the country’s 5,000 “lunch wagons,” which were commonly called “dog wagons.” September 8, 1934 cover by Ilonka Karasz. Some of Manhattan’s dog wagons belied the moniker, however, resembling the sleek roadside diners over which many…