Dancers
Object NameDrawing
Artist / Maker
John Vincent Bloom
(American, 1906 - 2002)
Date1934
MediumCharcoal on brown paper
Dimensions20 x 28 in. (50.8 x 71.1 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LinePurchased by the University Museums. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2005.297
Status
Not on viewLabel TextSomber in color and mood, nonetheless this drawing presents dance as entertainment during a time of great financial crisis in American history. During the Great Depression (1929-1940) many Midwestern young created their own fun, and dancing was inexpensiv, popular, as well as uplifting and joyous during a time of great anxiety.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
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