Return from Fiesta
1935
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View on museum website →Medium
lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 14.1 × 13.1 cm (5 9/16 × 5 3/16 in.) sheet: 23.9 × 19.8 cm (9 7/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.135
Art Historical Context
**Return from Fiesta**, a vibrant 1935 lithograph by Alfred Bendiner captures the exuberant energy of revelers heading home after a festive celebration. Printed on wove paper, this intimate work measures just 14.1 × 13.1 cm in its image area, inviting close viewing to appreciate its lively figures and dynamic composition. Bendiner, a Philadelphia-based artist known for his spirited depictions of everyday life, employs the fluid lines and tonal richness of lithography—a technique that allowed artists during the Great Depression to produce affordable multiples, democratizing art for broader audi...
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...