The Great Depression 1929

Nicha Sursock
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A gouache on paper painting titled The Great Depression 1929 by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA.

President Hoover in front of a crowd of unemployed people. In the background are Al Capone, a Chicago soup kitchen, and Hooverville shantytown in Central park New York City.

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Nicha Sursock
Egyptian born Lebano-Croatian artist, born in 1951, currently residing between Vienna and Split in Croatia. Studied film direction in Brussels and started a career as an illustrator in l'Orient-Le Jour, a leading Lebanese daily and le progrès égyptien.

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Sursock, N. (2025, September 17). The Great Depression 1929. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21009/the-great-depression-1929/

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Sursock, Nicha. "The Great Depression 1929." World History Encyclopedia, September 17, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21009/the-great-depression-1929/.

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Sursock, Nicha. "The Great Depression 1929." World History Encyclopedia, 17 Sep 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21009/the-great-depression-1929/.

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