An African-American woman is seated at a bar with a purse slung over her shoulder. A glass contianing a drink over ice and a can of Pepsi-Cola are on the bar.

%C2%A9 Robert Guinan

Pepsi-Cola II, 1985

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A keen observer of the human condition, Robert Guinan is internationally noted for his portrayals of the poor and those living on the margins of society in his adopted hometown of Chicago. This exuberant crayon and graphite drawing of a young African-American woman sitting alone in a bar is characteristic of his figural work, where setting, body language, and facial expression establish mood and suggest an implicit narrative. Guinan's work is in many ways reminiscent of the New York Ashcan School of painting, which focused on some of the darker realities of urban life during the early decades of the 20th century. Like the Ashcan painters, Guinan selects his subjects from everyday life, while revealing a glimpse of the often hidden urban underworld.

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Details
Title
Pepsi-Cola II
Artist Life
1934–2016
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2010.96
Provenance
Gift of the artist to Robert Patrick Atherton, Minneapolis, c. 1985; the Estate of Robert Patrick Atherton, Minneapolis, 2010, bequethed to the MIA, December 2010
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An African-American woman is seated at a bar with a purse slung over her shoulder. A glass contianing a drink over ice and a can of Pepsi-Cola are on the bar.

© Robert Guinan

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