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WPA Style Industrial Landscape Oil on Board, Signed By Artist
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Industrial Landscape in WPA Style by Isaacson, Mid-20th Century. Oil on Board, Measures: 35.5" w x 25.625" h.
This WPA style landscape signed Isaacson, is a striking example of the WPA (Works Progress Administration) style that flourished during the Great Depression in America. The composition presents an industrial landscape with a cluster of weathered red buildings, complete with smokestacks and a skeletal mining headframe, all rendered with a sense of strength and resilience that echoes the social realism of the WPA era.
The artist’s use of brushstrokes creates a tactile, almost sculptural surface, bringing a gritty realism to the decaying structures and the rough terrain. The palette, dominated by earthy reds and ochres contrasted against a pale, hazy sky, reinforces the mood of hard-won survival and the passage of time. This choice of colors, along with the strong, defined lines of the architecture, reflects the influence of WPA murals and prints that sought to elevate the dignity of American labor and industry.
The foreground is punctuated by overgrown foliage and rubble, suggesting nature's slow reclamation of the industrial site, a theme often explored by WPA artists to highlight the impermanence of human endeavors against the enduring presence of the natural world.
Housed in a simple linen-covered frame, this painting not only captures a moment of industrial decline but also serves as a testament to the resilience of American workers. Its raw expressiveness and historical undertones make it a poignant and powerful piece, resonating with the WPA's mission to document and dignify the American working class.
Measures: 35.5" w x 25.625" h
- Dimensions:Height: 25.625 in (65.09 cm)Width: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Style:Industrial (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Painting displays in overall good condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. Frame does have areas of wear and staining as shown.
- Seller Location:Atlanta, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7838243862292
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