The White Slave
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The painting "The White Slave" by George Bellows presents a compelling and dramatic scene, rendered in a striking monochromatic palette. It illustrates two figures in an opulently decorated room. On the left, a young white woman reclines languidly on a sofa, dressed in a flowing white gown that drapes gently over her form. Her posture and expression suggest a state of relaxation or perhaps exhaustion, as she gazes upward with a detached or introspective look.On the right stands a Black woman, portrayed with a strong physical presence. She is dressed in a dark, elaborate outfit with a feathered turban, emphasizing her exoticism in the context of the early 20th century, when this painting was likely created.
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George Bellows (1882-1925) was one of America’s greatest artists when he died at the young age of 42. Rooted in realism with focus on social, political and cultural issues, his powerful drawings and paintings depicted boxing matches, and the gritty life of the New York working class. The violent atmosphere of his drawings was a great contrast to his lithographs of seascapes, nudes and portraits with modernism influences.