Nobody Knows the Trouble I See
1943
Black-and-white lithograph
13” x 10” plate
This print illustrates the ultimate sacrifice made by soldiers fighting for their country; namely their inability to protect their family at home. In this song, the GI’s house is burning down and his wife is seated on a chair ascending to heaven. His children are clutching his side in grief. Animals are running away in all directions adding to the sense of hopelessness and chaos.
The studies for this print reveal a sense of true depictions of people from the Copperville community.