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The Cathedrals of Broadway, Florine Stettheimer, 1929
The Cathedrals of Broadway, 1929, Oil on canvas, 60 1/8 x 50 1/8 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Florine Stettheimer (American, Rochester, New York 1871–1944 New York, New York), The Cathedrals of Broadway captures the magical atmosphere of neon-lit theaters, which offered films as well as live performances. As the United States entered the Great Depression, many Americans turned to the world of entertainment to escape reality
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