In Lower New York by Jerome Myers (at Portland Art Museum)
I really enjoyed looking at this piece as it relates to my American Identities (SINQ) class. In that class, we talk about the Gilded Age and tenement houses and such, so it was exciting to see art at PAM with a greater understanding of historical context and significance. The tenements were horrible to live in from what I've read yet Myers paints this scene with optimism and a warm happy color palette. The children playing are painted so brightly, it almost speaks to his hope for the future of New York.
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