Even though it does not depict people actually working together, to me this New Deal painting still suggests the sense of unity and cooperation at that particular time in history by having individuals from all walks of life seemingly content, conversing, and sharing a subway car. Whether you were an artist, businessman, or blue collar worker, the desire to work through the hard times together was important. This message may still have meaning today as this need for unity is often forgotten.
Subway by Lily Furedi, 1934
Oil on 39 x 48 1/4 in. (99.1 x 122.6 cm.)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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When i see this picture, i immediately think of really big cities who have subways, for example New York or Atlanta. i think of big cities because for the lower and some middle class, taking the subway was an everyday thing.
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