Striptease at New Gotham – Vintage Print
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with Striptease at New Gotham, a historic print rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Striptease at New Gotham
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Marsh's etching takes its title from New Gotham and centers on a striptease performance, a scene that sets it apart from his broader street views. Reginald Marsh, a painter and printmaker known for portraying working-class New York, returned often to the burlesque houses along 42nd Street, where crowds gathered during the Depression years. The catalog record relies on older caption information, so the specific venue details should be treated as provisional. Still, the subject fits Marsh's interest in the crowds, glare, and seediness of Times Square entertainment, and the dense, restless line work gives both the stage and the audience a shared energy.
| Medium | 1 print : etching. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1935 |
| Subjects | Etching by Reginald Marsh. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Artists works; Opera houses; Theater--Burlesque; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,152 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122200 |
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