Fourth of July

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Artist: A. Brockie Stevenson, born Upper Moreland, PA 1919-died Glen Echo, MD 2009

Luce Center Label: Brockie Stevenson paints distinctly American subjects, from lobster pots and flags to trains and firehouses. In Fourth of July the verticals and horizontals of the clapboard house create a dramatic stage for the large American flag, which hangs almost to the ground. The rectangular flag appears part of the building itself, the white stripes blending seamlessly with the vertical posts of the porch. The bright colors and clean lines suggest a well cared for house, but the window and door reveal only a blank interior with no evidence of life. This dark, silent view contrasts with our expectations of the Fourth of July, a day traditionally filled with color, noise, and crowds.

Credit Line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Woodward Foundation

1971

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Department: Painting and Sculpture
On View: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 44B; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic: Ceremony\holiday\Fourth of July; Object\other\flag; Architecture Exterior\domestic\house

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