Edythe Laws with War Destruction Painting

Photograph

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Pejepscot History Center

Name/Title

Edythe Laws with "War Destruction" Painting

Entry/Object ID

1990.156.232.a

Description

A black and white photograph of Edythe Laws (1922-1984) of Brunswick, ME standing beside her watercolor painting titled, "War Destruction." Although Laws is known for serene landscape and marine paintings she often took on commissions for local businesses and Maine residents. "War Destruction" is very different to the calm moments she usually captured. It features war torn buildings and wreckage lining the streets. The painting was created for the W. F. Senter Co. a staple cloth and clothing wholesale and retail merchandiser that was located at 124 Maine Street, Brunswick. Undated.

Collection

Estate of Harry G. Shulman

Lexicon

Search Terms

W. F. Senter Co., War Destruction

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Labor of Love: Creating Art and Community

Notes

Edythe Laws (1922-1984) was a local artist in Brunswick, ME, who had around 48 one-woman shows around the United States from 1945 to her final show at Bowdoin College in 1984, just before her passing. In addition to her one-woman shows, her art was displayed in exhibitions across America and Europe. She is pictured here beside her painting titled, “War Destruction.” Although Laws is known for her serene landscape and marine paintings, she often did commissions for local businesses and residents as is the case with this painting, which is very different from her usual style, created for Brunswick clothing merchandiser, W. F. Senter Co.