Houses
Object NamePainting
Artist / Maker
Lawton M. Patten
(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 viewLabel 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
