Man giving boy a haircut
Date1951
Artist
Barbara Schwinn Jordan
(American illustrator, born 1907)
Illustration Citation"The Long-Haired Shortstop," by Joseph Petracca, in Collier's, September 15, 1951
MediumGouache on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 15 7/16 × 12 in. (39.2 × 30.5 cm)
sheet: 16 × 12 3/4 in. (40.6 × 32.4 cm)
sheet: 16 × 12 3/4 in. (40.6 × 32.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Jacob Kantor, 1987
Object number1987-180
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn this story a young baseball player tolerates a haircut by his father, who wants him to look suitable for an upcoming game. When the father gets distracted and abandons the task, the boy ends up with half a haircut. His appearance irritates him so much that he fails his team. Later his anger dissipates as he appreciates his father's struggle to support the family.
Barbara Schwinn Jordan
1948
Barbara Schwinn Jordan
1952
