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Houses
Houses
Houses

Houses

Object NamePainting
Artist / Maker (American, 1905 - 1992)
Date1930-1939
MediumOil on canvas, framed in wood
Dimensions24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineProbable gift of the artist. Transferred from the Department of Architecture, College of Design. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU2007.152
Status
Not on view
Label TextFrom "Subject to Change" exhibit: Lawton M. Patten (American, 1905-1992) Houses, 1930-39 Oil on canvas Transferred from the Architecture Department, College of Design. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. U2007.152 When does a house become a home? Vacant streets and aging structures inquire as to who is living in the houses, if any one. During the Great Depression, many people left their houses for many reasons, including foreclosure, seeking a fresh start somewhere else, or inability to maintain the structure.
Locations
  • (not entered)  Iowa State University, Christian Petersen Art Museum
Depot Street in Vermont
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