Trolley Car

Artist: Salvatore Pinto, American (born Italy), 1905–1966
Associated: Federal Works Agency, Work Projects Administration, Washington, D.C., active 1935–1943
Date: about 1936–41
Material: Wood engraving
made in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification: Prints
Collection: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: plate: 8 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (21.6 × 17.1 cm)
sheet: 16 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (42.2 × 26.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Federal Works Agency, Work Projects Administration
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 242:1943

NOTES

Salvatore Pinto varied the quality of hundreds of tiny, precise cuts into a block of wood to convey a whole range of material surfaces, from metal fittings to fabric clothes. Drawing inspiration from his daily observations, Pinto pictured his fellow trolley travelers sharing the experience of navigating urban spaces simultaneously together and alone. Pinto was one of three brothers whose artistic careers were supported by local Philadelphia institutions and donors, including the noted collector Albert C. Barnes.

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