Point of Order
Primary
William Gropper
(New York, New York, 1897–1977)
NationalityAmerican, North America
Date1960
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsSight: 22 1/16 × 28 1/8 in. (56.1 × 71.5 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Mari and James A. Michener, 1991.228
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Rights Statement
Collection AreaModern and Contemporary Art
Object number1991.228
On View
Not on viewOverindulged politicians, dressed in velvety reds and greens, seem mute, ineffectual, and even ridiculous in a scene more indicative of barroom stupor than passionate debate. In Point of Order, William Gropper presents a theme he helped popularize in Depression-era America: the corrupting influence of wealth and power.
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