Source material for Tribute to the American Working People. School teacher, ca. 1945
| Title: | [Source material for Tribute to the American Working People. School teacher]. |
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| Date: | ca. 1945 |
| Physical Details: | Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm. |
| Creator: | Honoré Desmond Sharrer, photographer |
| Description: |
Photograph of a school teacher used as inspiration for the Public School scene in Sharrer's polyptych Tribute to the American Working People. Identification (typed): "This woman is posing for the teacher in the Public School Scene. To find the right woman, I waited outside the Dollar Store in Amherst, Mass.--and by and by she sauntered out. I used this woman's curled hair in a net and one of her hands, but her face was too understanding. What I wanted was a face that would represent the gap between the children's imaginative and fluid ways and a teacher's dyed-in-the-wool character. The limitation of her artistic nature is represented in the painting by the Victorian, hand-painted vase. She is nevertheless very kind to the children. Amherst, Mass." |
| Subjects: | Artists' models / Women |
| Forms part of: | Honoré Sharrer papers, ca. 1927-2002 View Full Record | View Images for this Collection |
| Citation: | [Source material for Tribute to the American Working People. School teacher], ca. 1945 / Honoré Desmond Sharrer, photographer. Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm. Honoré Sharrer papers, ca. 1927-2002. Archives of American Art. |
| Copyright: | AAA Copyright Policy |
| Digital ID: | 7821 |