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1930: STONE SOUP
1930: STONE SOUP
Copper rod, vintage linoleum, artificial sinew
7 x 7 x 6 inches
2006

The Depression and the Dust Bowl sum up the thirties. The accumulation of the two marked the decade as the worst of times for working class families. I chose to use original 1930's linoleum that I discovered under many layers of flooring as a salute to everyone who endured the time.