HELMI JUVONEN : SYMBOL, MYTH, FANTASY
ID#:
2001.0086.000003
Description:
Untitled, early 1940s
Watercolor on paper
Gift of Dr. Ulrich & Stella Fritzsche, 2001.86.3

In 1940, Helmi was hired as a "handicraft worker" as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. She designed hooked rugs of floral and aboriginal designs copied from books. This untitled work may relate to this period in Helmi's career.

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