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Karamu House, No. 1

1938

Richard Beatty

(American, 1899–1961)
Culture
America, Ohio, Cleveland
Medium
lithograph
Measurements
Image: 22.5 x 28.7 cm (8 7/8 x 11 5/16 in.); Sheet: 33 x 45.7 cm (13 x 18 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1938.272
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

Artist William E. Smith is visible in the background of this print wearing a white three-piece suit.

Description

Here, Karamu printmaking instructor Richard Beatty offered a view of the studio art program that was established in 1928. This image shows men, women, and children engaged in art making. Although more than 100 community art centers were founded throughout the United States in the Works Progress Administration era (1935–43), during which they received federal funding, Karamu’s program was distinctive in its nonhierarchical structure. Rather than being given formal instruction, adults and children learned by working alongside a practicing artist, such as William E. Smith.
Black-ink print on white paper depicting seven people with medium to dark skin tones, wearing suits and gathered around a table, looking down as they work in what looks like pencil on paper. One person in a white suit stands on our left, watching over the others' progress while another sits in shadows on our right. Grainy strokes texture the print, particularly in the dark wall in the background on which stagger framed pictures.

Karamu House, No. 1

1938

Richard Beatty

(American, 1899–1961)
America, Ohio, Cleveland

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