Moral Judgment in Evaluating Disease: Some Pictures for Discussion
Item
Dance in a Madhouse
Title
Dance in a Madhouse
Description
American lithographer George Bellows based this piece on his memories of visits to the local State Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He sought to capture the gloom of the dance hall and the depravity of its attendants with dark tones and subtly exaggerated posing
Creator
Bellows, George, 1882-1925
Subject
Bellows, George
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Source
Bequest of Clements C. Fry 1955
Date
1917
Contributor
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Format
Still image
Type
Lithograph
Identifier
print20079.jpg
Coverage
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