The Home Front During
World War II
Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957)
[Train crowded with service men and
women
and a large U.S. flag], 1943
Gouache on paper board
Prints & Photographs Division
(73.6)
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In this striking image, couples, family groups, and men and women
in uniform, move through the monumental interior of New York City's
Penn Station, illuminated by glowing lights and the bright backdrop
of a huge American flag hanging within an arched niche. Using dynamic
forms, color, and composition, Mexican caricaturist Miguel Covarrubias
evokes an atmosphere of wartime drama.
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