Paris 2,000 Years Later
1950
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lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1953.6.5
Art Historical Context
"Paris2,000 Years Later" is a1950 lithograph by Bendiner, now part of the Rosenwald at the National Gallery of. Created in the following World War II, the print invites viewers to consider Paris’s long history through a mid-century perspective, using the title to suggest a lighthearted contrast between ancient roots and modern life. Lithography, the medium Bendiner chose, offered artists of his time a direct and expressive way to work. By drawing on a stone surface, he could achieve lively lines and rich tonal effects that translate the energy of a city scene with immediacy and warmth. Prints...
About the Artist
Alfred Bendiner
Alfred Bendiner (July 23, 1899 – March 19, 1964) was a Philadelphia-based architect, artist, caricaturist, and writer whose career demonstrated a rare synthesis of technical precision and wit. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Hungarian immigrant parents, Bendiner moved with his family to Philadelphia, where he attended the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Arts before serving in the mil...