Girl With Newspaper

Isabel Bishop, artist (1902 – 1988)
Associated American Artists, publisher (1934 – 2000)
Etching on paper
original edition
ca. 1949
Art Collection purchase, 1978
1978.2.1

Isabel Bishop was a social-realist artist known for her paintings and prints of women in the workplace. The woman pictured is bending her arms and leaning on her left leg, merging with the energetic linework in the background and creating a sense of movement. The artist etched directly onto the copper plate, contributing to the work's liveliness and attention to the human figure. Throughout her career, Bishop documented the everyday lives and increasing independence of women in the workplace.