Typical folk art - Middleboro, Kentucky
| Artist | Ben Shahn (American, 1898–1969) |
|---|---|
| Title | Typical folk art - Middleboro, Kentucky |
| Date | October 1935 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 6 7/16 × 9 5/8 in. (16.4 × 24.4 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.7.16 |
| 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 hand-painted sign on wood slats illustrating the profile of a man in a brimmed hat with his arm outstretched and pointing his index finger. The text of the sign reads, “‘NEIGHBOR’ JONE[CROPPED] | SERVICE STA[TION] | LET ‘NEIGHBO[R] [CROPPED] | CLEAN THAT | WINDSHIELD | NOT WIPE IT | 7 MI.” Advertisements surrounding the text include the words “SHELL GASOLINE”, “FEVER”, “Cigar”, and “BEST BEER ON EA[RTH]”.](https://piction-web.eas.iu.edu/piction/ump.di?e=6ACE1523C7041A8FD158DDBBC3FA958B0C3398BA1EF1C1796B2FD27E0A35942F&s=21&se=1412485693&v=1&f=xx79.200.XX.7.16_o4.jpg)
A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a hand-painted sign on wood slats illustrating the profile of a man in a brimmed hat with his arm outstretched and pointing his index finger. The text of the sign reads, “‘NEIGHBOR’ JONE[CROPPED] | SERVICE STA[TION] | LET ‘NEIGHBO[R] [CROPPED] | CLEAN THAT | WINDSHIELD | NOT WIPE IT | 7 MI.” Advertisements surrounding the text include the words “SHELL GASOLINE”, “FEVER”, “Cigar”, and “BEST BEER ON EA[RTH]”.
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"Typical folk art - Middleboro, Kentucky | 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.7.16