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Maker(s):Becker, Frederick G.
Culture:American (1913-2004)
Title:The Yacht Race
Date Made:1935-1939
Type:Print
Materials:wood engraving
Measurements:Mat: 16 in x 14 in; 40.6 cm x 35.6 cm; Sheet: 7 7/8 in x 11 in; 20 cm x 27.9 cm; image: 14.9225 cm x 20.32 cm; 5 7/8 in x 8 in
Narrative Inscription:  SIGNATURE: front, lwr. r. (carved in plate): F.B. ; SIGNATURE: front, lwr. r. (graphite): Fred Becker ; TITLE: front, lwr. ctr. (black ink carving): THE YATCH RACE
Accession Number:  UM 1974.38.145
Credit Line:Gift of Frederick G. Becker to the W.P.A. Collection
Museum Collection:  University Museum of Contemporary Art at UMASS Amherst
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Description:
Cartoonish depiction of two boats racing with various surreal elements. Works Progress Administration (WPA) Collection

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Becker, Frederick G.
American (1913-2004)
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