Our Good Earth, John Steuart Curry; Associated American Artists

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John Steuart Curry; Associated American Artists, Our Good Earth
John Steuart Curry; Associated American Artists, Our Good Earth
John Steuart Curry , Associated American Artists
Our Good Earth
1942
John Steuart Curry, artist
1897–1946
Associated American Artists, publisher
active 1934–2000
Our Good Earth, 1942
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 635 x 321 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 25 x 12 5/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 25 x 20 in
Credit line: Bequest of R.F. Rice
Accession number: 1974.0060
Not on display
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Label texts

Archive Label 1999:
The anonymous farmer might symbolize the mythical Everyman of the midwest. This image reinforces the traditional association of Kansans with the land. Curry began making lithographs in 1927 at the Art Students League in New York City. Some of his prints, like Our Good Earth, were original compositions whereas others were variations on paintings of the same subject.

Exhibitions

Staging Kansas: Works from the Collection
Charles C. Eldredge, curator
students, curator
1994
The American Scene: Graphics of the 1930s and 1940s
Elizabeth Wright, curator
1985