Mitchell Siporin

Haymarket Series: The Stool Pigeons, Mr. and Mrs. William Seliger
1933–1934

A black and white lithograph depicting a group of stylized figures in a distorted, cubist-like space. The central figure is a woman in a flowing dress, holding a torch, with a child clinging to her. Surrounding her are several men with exaggerated, angular faces, some looking towards the woman, others gazing off into the distance. The scene is framed by dark, heavy shadows, creating a sense of depth and confinement. The artwork conveys a dramatic, possibly allegorical narrative.
A black and white lithograph depicting a group of stylized figures in a distorted, cubist-like space. The central figure is a woman in a flowing dress, holding a torch, with a child clinging to her. Surrounding her are several men with exaggerated, angular faces, some looking towards the woman, others gazing off into the distance. The scene is framed by dark, heavy shadows, creating a sense of depth and confinement. The artwork conveys a dramatic, possibly allegorical narrative.

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Date
1933–1934

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and brush and ink on board

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 25 3/8 × 18in. (64.5 × 45.7 cm)

Accession number
51.21

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Mitchell Siporin
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