Reginald Marsh

Study for Twenty Cent Movie
1936

A detailed sketch of an old-fashioned movie theater entrance with posters and signs advertising various films. The marquee reads "NOW PLAYING" with movie titles and leading actors' names. The artwork is rich in text and vintage cinema aesthetics, featuring hand-drawn portraits of actors and dramatic movie titles. The perspective is dynamic, with the theater entrance receding into the background and a figure standing by the door. The drawing style is loose and expressive, capturing the bustling atmosphere of a classic movie theater.

A detailed sketch of an old-fashioned movie theater entrance with posters and signs advertising various films. The marquee reads "NOW PLAYING" with movie titles and leading actors' names. The artwork is rich in text and vintage cinema aesthetics, featuring hand-drawn portraits of actors and dramatic movie titles. The perspective is dynamic, with the theater entrance receding into the background and a figure standing by the door. The drawing style is loose and expressive, capturing the bustling atmosphere of a classic movie theater.

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Date
1936

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 9 11/16 × 12 3/8in. (24.6 × 31.4 cm)

Accession number
73.1a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Goodrich

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Reginald Marsh/Art Students League, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Reginald Marsh
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