Poster in agricultural exhibit. South Louisiana State Fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana
| Artist | Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986) |
|---|---|
| Title | Poster in agricultural exhibit. South Louisiana State Fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana |
| Date | October 1938 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 1/4 × 9 5/8 in. (18.4 × 24.5 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 1/16 in. (20.7 × 25.5 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.1.174 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a posterboard illustrated with a magnifying glass, dollar sign, and corn, with text that reads, "MAGNIFY YOUR | CORN DOLLAR | CORN | SOLD for | CASH | 40¢ | CORN FED | TO HOGS 80¢". In front of the poster, a table is filled with neatly stacked corn cobs and other vegetables.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
Request this image
The Eskenazi Museum of Art provides images of its collection, free of charge, upon request.
This artwork is under copyright protection. You can request the image and it will be emailed to you when the request is complete.
Cite this page
"Poster in agricultural exhibit. South Louisiana State Fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.200.XX.1.174