Howard Cook

Southern Baptism
1936

This is a black and white lithograph depicting a group of solemn-faced individuals wearing hooded robes. In the foreground, a central figure with outstretched arms appears to be leading or appealing to the crowd. The artwork conveys a strong sense of emotion and movement, with the use of dramatic lighting and shadow creating a powerful visual impact. The image is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner.

This is a black and white lithograph depicting a group of solemn-faced individuals wearing hooded robes. In the foreground, a central figure with outstretched arms appears to be leading or appealing to the crowd. The artwork conveys a strong sense of emotion and movement, with the use of dramatic lighting and shadow creating a powerful visual impact. The image is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner.

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Date
1936

Classification
Prints

Medium
Wood engraving

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 9 1/8in. (32.1 × 23.2 cm) Image: 9 7/8 × 7in. (25.1 × 17.8 cm)

Accession number
96.68.57

Edition
Ed. 50

Publication
Printed by Howard Cook

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Howard Cook

API
artworks/10527

Exhibitions

Benton and America in the 1930s: Works on Paper

May 19–Sept 4, 2004

Howard Cook
24 works in the collection

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