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Hyman J. Warsager
Hyman J. Warsager, Canarsie Meadows, 1936-39, WPA lithograph

1936-39

About the Item

An amazing New York City subject, Canarsie Meadows, is a lithograph by New York native Hyman J. Warsager (1909-1974). He was a painter and printmaker, technical innovator, and song writer. He was also recognized for a strong social conscience. His 1930s anti-lynching drawings are of special interest. Warsager made prints on the NYC-WPA, often seeking out-of-the way local subjects, and worked with Anthony Velonis to develop the serigraph project. This scene of Brooklyn's Canarsie Meadows, 1936-39, was published by the NYC-WPA and is in the permanent collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It has the stamp of the WPA, and on the back there are four glue stains. This configuration indicates that once there was a WPA label in that location. It is also signed and titled in pencil.
  • Creator:
    Hyman J. Warsager (1904 - 1974)
  • Creation Year:
    1936-39
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    This lithograph shows well in spite of minor issues. There are soft creases most noticeable on the reverse. There is minor staining in the margins and on the reverse there are glue stains in the lower right corner, indicating an old WPA label.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1410214870232

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