Study for The Results of Poor Housing
Hale Woodruff
American, 1900–1980

Details
Title
Study for The Results of Poor Housing
Artist/Maker
Hale Woodruff (American, 1900–1980)
Date
ca. 1941–1942
Medium
Oil on board
Dimensions
14 7/8 x 24 7/8 inches
Credit
High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Gift of Mrs. Burma Therrell in memory of James H. Therrell, 1984.86
Accession #
1984.86
Though far from monumental in size, Results of Poor Housing and Results of Good Housing reflect Hale Woodruff’s early Social Realist style and the influence of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, with whom Woodruff studied. This pair of paintings was a gift from the artist to James H. Therrell, the director of housing for the City of Atlanta in the early 1940s.The stark contrast between this image and Results of Good Housing clearly expresses the artist’s support of Therrell’s progressive programs.
Image Copyright
© Estate of Hale Woodruff/VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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