Bernarda Bryson Shahn

Middle Passage
1935–1936

Detailed pencil drawing depicting a crowded scene of African individuals packed tightly on the deck of a ship, with expressions ranging from despair to resignation, reflecting the inhumane conditions of the transatlantic slave trade. The artwork captures the emotional intensity and historical tragedy of the era.
Detailed pencil drawing depicting a crowded scene of African individuals packed tightly on the deck of a ship, with expressions ranging from despair to resignation, reflecting the inhumane conditions of the transatlantic slave trade. The artwork captures the emotional intensity and historical tragedy of the era.

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Date
1935–1936

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/4 × 16in. (28.6 × 40.6 cm) Image: 9 9/16 × 12 1/2in. (24.3 × 31.8 cm)

Accession number
98.97.3

Series
from The Vanishing American Frontier book

Edition
Edition possibly 10

Publication
Printed by Bernarda Bryson Shahn; published by Resettlement Administration

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Jake Milgram Wien in honor of the 95th birthday of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Bernarda Bryson Shahn / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Bernarda Bryson Shahn
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