A black-and-white print of a group of children on the sidewalk of a dimly lit street corner facing a girl standing in the street.

Bedford Street Gang

Martin Lewis (1881-1962)

Date

1935
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Drypoint and sandpaper ground
Dimensions

Image: 8 7/8 x 14 3/8 in.
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 17 in.
Edition

?/100
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in plate: MARTIN LEWIS
l.l. in graphite: M.L. #121
l.c. in graphite: Bedford St. Gang 21
l.r. in graphite: 150-
signed l.r. beneath image in graphite: Martin Lewis
Collection Name

Donald Marron Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1983.69
Copyright

© Estate of Martin Lewis

We the People: Picturing American Identity

June 15–September 8, 2013

This exhibition focuses on the fluidity of national identity through the creations of American artists, particularly in key moments in history when the definition of a singular American identity was challenged and ultimately reshaped.

Location: Off view

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