Roustabouts c. 1939

Miriam McKinnie's "Roustabouts" (c. 1939) is a powerful pencil drawing that depicts a group of men raising a flagpole. The scene is likely set at a military camp, and the men's determined expressions and the powerful lines of the drawing suggest a sense of duty and unity. The work is a testament to McKinnie's skill in conveying human emotion and activity through realistic detail, a common theme in her work throughout her career from 1906 to 1987.