Abramovitz, Albert (American, born Latvia, 1879-1963). STRIKE. Linoleum cut on wove paper, c. 1930s. Signed in pencil, and monogrammed "AA" in the block. Edition size not known. 11 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches, 321 x 252 mm., plus wide margins. This print is likely one that Aramovitz did for the WPA Federal Arts Project between 1935 and 1939. A powerful image showing a group of fourteen workers standing on the cobbled street of a mill town, facing a challenge from an unseen source, likely police or strikebreakers. A small loss at the lower corner, a small closed tear at the upper edge, both far from the image, else in very good condition.
