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Like the moth, it works in the dark – Antique Wall Art

Like the moth, it works in the dark — historic drawing
Like the moth, it works in the dark. Historic drawing from the African American History collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic drawing captures Like the moth, it works in the dark in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The title sets the tone: a moth that "works in the dark," a comparison to the Ku Klux Klan's secrecy and its nighttime rituals. The charcoal drawing is dated tentatively to about 1923, when the Klan was growing well beyond the South into northern and western states. The record also lists moths, flags and the Klan as subjects, which suggests the artist combined the group's symbols with broader imagery of American patriotism. The record does not name a specific artist, and the date is uncertain.

Medium1 drawing : charcoal.
GenreMothsFlagsKu Klux Klan
Notes[1923?]
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,441 × 1,149 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-219122

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