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Eli JacobiEli Jacobi, Raritan Bridge (New Jersey)1936-39
1936-39
About the Item
Mostly known linocuts that combine social subjects with a modernist figure-ground style, Jacobi proves that 'artists have hands.' By that my old boss Sylvan Cole meant that even if they have a preferred medium, like Jacobi with linocut, they could do just about anything. And here the artist has made a New Jersey subject shine.
The Raritan Bridge of course goes over the Raritan River that flows from the inland mountains (well, hills) of New Jersey to the Raritan Bay and then into the Atlantic Ocean. It was stolen from the Lenape by the Dutch and fought over by the English. It's role in American Industrial History is the stuff of legends. With the addition of a canal it transported anthracite coal from Pennsylvania helping to make the this part of New Jersey into a financial powerhouse.
Sadly industry also polluted the entire region but now there is on-going restoration.
Of course the bridge is also known to riders of the New Jersey Coast Line and drivers on the Garden State Parkway -- both take travelers 'down the shore,'
This twist of heavy industry in a fascinating setting shouts New Jersey to me. Perfect that there's a clear WPA stamp. (WPA editions were usually 25 impressions.) It is signed and titled in pencil.
- Creator:Eli Jacobi (1898 - 1984, American)
- Creation Year:1936-39
- Dimensions:Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)
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- Condition:The sheet is in good shape with VERY minor flaws. There is staining at the edges, outside the image and old glue stains on the reverse from location of missing WPA label.
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1410212868212
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