The Sweet Potato Lady

36/60
Lithograph
Art – 21″ X 15 1/2″
Canvas – 26″ x 20 3/4″
Date: 1960’s

Early Bird Price: $525

Growing up on the Lower Eastside of Manhattan during the Great Depression, Seymour witnessed many people enduring hardships. Here, we can see a weathered old woman selling sweet potatoes on a street corner, doing whatever she can to help her family make ends meet. Pieces like this would go on to be a common theme in Seymour’s work.