Bridge

Bridge
Jerome Witkin
September 13, 1939
Artist Biography
Acquisition Number: 75.43
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 24" x 22"
Date: 1973
Credit: Gift of Mr. Ralph L. Wilson

The title of this piece, "Bridge," was inspired by the song "Bridge over Troubled Water" and references finding the person who helps you through troubled times and becomes your "bridge." At the time of this painting, Witkin was experiencing hardships and found the support he needed in his second wife.