Aftermath 1938

"Aftermath" is a 1938 lithograph by American artist Phil Bard (1912-1966), now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The print features five figures, depicted in a stark and stylized black and white, with geometric shapes used to define their forms. The scene is set in a street, with the viewer looking out on the figures' backs. The central figure seems to be trying to pull away from the figure beside them, with their hand reaching out to the left. The print is considered to be a powerful commentary on the human condition, in particular the feelings of isolation and alienation in modern life.