Flood Scene, West Terre Haute
Introduction
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Inside the memorial union there’s a painting by John Laska. The painting depicts a flood in West Terre Haute in 1960. It was a gift to the university campus art collection.
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Backstory and Context
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Laska captures the sense of urgency and exhaustion in this picture of men working to staunch the flooding river with sandbags. The eerie glow of a just lit cigarette lights a long night work. Entered in the 1960 Hoosier saloon, flood scene, West Terre Haute won a merit award for outstanding work in oil of the exhibition.