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"Quarry Men, " Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, Rockport
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The painter Iver Rose is best known for his work which brought attention to the plight of workers in Depression Era America. This painting of quarry workers in Rockport, Massachusetts, is an especially fine example. Rose was fascinated with the geometries of the stone being cut and moved in the quarry, applying a kind of Cubist Realism to depict the scene. Closely associated with Chicago and the north shore of Boston, Rose worked under the auspices of the WPA in the 1930s, painting in Chicago and later moving to Rockport. This painting is oil on paper; dimensions include frame.
- Creator:Iver Rose (Painter)
- Dimensions:Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930s
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- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU86518016883
Iver Rose
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Iver Rose was a painter and lithographer who lived in New York City from 1923–29, Chicago from 1930–55, and Springfield, Massachusetts and Rockport from 1955–72. Rose studied at the Hull House in Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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