Man giving boy a haircut

© Artist or Publisher. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction…
© Artist or Publisher
Man giving boy a haircut
© Artist or Publisher. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.

Man giving boy a haircut

Date1951
Artist (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)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Jacob Kantor, 1987
Object number1987-180
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ClassificationsDRAWING
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.