{"title":"Posters and Prints","description":"\u003cp\u003eHigh quality reproduction prints of vintage photography, contemporary photography and reproduction images of quilts\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"artelia-bendolph-arthur-rothstein-photograph-1937","title":"Artelia Bendolph - Arthur Rothstein Photograph - 1937","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA faithful reproduction of the celebrated image of Artelia Bendolph at her Grandfather's cabin window, by Arthur Rothstein, 1937, Gee's Bend Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eArtelia Bendolph was the first cousin of\u003ca title=\"Essie Bendolph Pettway\" href=\"\/pages\/essie-bendolph-pettway\/\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEssie Bendolph Pettway's  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003efather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Available work of Essie Bendolph Pettway\" href=\"collections\/essie-bendolph-pettway\/\"\u003eClick Here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e to view the available work of Essie Bendolph Pettway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis image is made from a scan of the original film and printed on archival paper with archival inks. \/ Image size: 5x7\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArthur Rothstein's photography served as a powerful medium for documenting social conditions and fostering public awareness of inequality in rural Alabama. Employed by the United States government, he photographed Artelia Bendolph in Gee's Bend. This image is one of several important photographs Rothstein produced to document the social and economic disparities that characterized the region. His work helped draw the attention of Congress to the severe conditions faced by tenant farmers and sharecroppers in 1937.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resulting, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenancy Act was a significant New Deal-era federal law designed to alleviate rural poverty, reduce high rates of farm tenancy, and rehabilitate depleted agricultural lands. Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the act expanded federal efforts to assist struggling tenant farmers, sharecroppers, and farm laborers through government-backed loans that enabled many to purchase their own farms. The legislation also strengthened the role of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) in addressing rural economic hardship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtelia Bendolph's solemn expression serves as a powerful visual representation of the hardships associated with rural poverty and marginalization. The composition further reinforces these themes through the inclusion of the weathered cabin window and newspaper insulation, whose advertisements for consumer goods and food products underscore the disparity between the promises of economic recovery and the actual experiences of impoverished communities. Together, these elements highlight the persistent social and economic challenges faced by many Americans during a period of uneven national recovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal source \/ film negative archive: Library of Congress\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43764248903816,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2328\/2056\/files\/5x7ArteliaBendolphimage.jpg?v=1749648501"}],"url":"https:\/\/geesbendgallery.com\/collections\/posters-and-prints.oembed","provider":"Gee's Bend Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}