The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 28, 2024

The Newsboy

The Newsboy

c. 1933
(American, 1903–1984)
Sheet: 44.3 x 32.9 cm (17 7/16 x 12 15/16 in.); Image: 27.6 x 22.5 cm (10 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
© Mabel A. Hewit
Location: not on view

Description

During the early 1930s, even as radio was gaining popularity, newsboys continued to sell their headlines on the streets. A "newsie" might have also been the eyes and ears of the city, serving as an important source of local news. Like newspapers and radio programs, prints were an art form that could reach vast audiences. Mabel Hewit used printmaking to capture everyday scenes in hopes that her work would appeal to people from all walks of life. She explained, "I like block printing because it gives the family of moderate means an opportunity to have something of color and art in their homes."
  • Gallery One rotation: April 21, 2015 - November 2, 2015.
    Gallery One 2012. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 12, 2012-March 5, 2017).
    Midwest Modern: The Color Woodcuts of Mabel Hewit. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 26-October 24, 2010).
  • {{cite web|title=The Newsboy|url=false|author=Mabel A. Hewit|year=c. 1933|access-date=28 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2004.191