"One Third of a Nation" 1939 O. Louis Guglielmi American The title of this work references President Franklin D. Roosevelts 1937 inaugural address, in which he proclaimed, "I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished." "One Third of a Nation" is also the title of Arthur Arents 1938 play, which emphasized the plight of the poor and was funded by the WPAs Federal Theatre Project. In this painting Guglielmi draws attention to the horrid living conditions during the Great Depression. The forms in the foreground resemble coffins, and subsequently suggest a similar reading of the brick tenements behind them. The floral wreath adorning the buildings cornice reinforces this metaphor.. "One Third of a Nation". O. Louis Guglielmi (American (born Egypt), Cairo 1906-1956 Amagansett, New York). 1939. Oil and tempera on wood. Paintings

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"One Third of a Nation" 1939 O. Louis Guglielmi American The title of this work references President Franklin D. Roosevelts 1937 inaugural address, in which he proclaimed, "I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished." "One Third of a Nation" is also the title of Arthur Arents 1938 play, which emphasized the plight of the poor and was funded by the WPAs Federal Theatre Project. In this painting Guglielmi draws attention to the horrid living conditions during the Great Depression. The forms in the foreground resemble coffins, and subsequently suggest a similar reading of the brick tenements behind them. The floral wreath adorning the buildings cornice reinforces this metaphor.. "One Third of a Nation". O. Louis Guglielmi (American (born Egypt), Cairo 1906-1956 Amagansett, New York). 1939. Oil and tempera on wood. Paintings

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