Title:
Junior Oratory Medal 1929
Size - (USA):
33 W x 44 H x 2 D (inches)
Size - (metric):
83.8 W x 111.8 H x 5.1 D (centimeters)
Artwork Description:
In 1929, at the age of 16, my mother, Irene, won an oratorical contest in Trenton, NJ, sponsored by the NJ Federations of YMHA s and YWHA s. This presage her amateur acting career in Trenton and then in Yardley, PA in later life. The ribbon was torn to shreds, and the medal very tarnished. I did what refurbishment I could, then painted the painting. Irene Brodner was the name on the back of the medal. She was also a great teacher of oratory.
Artwork Keywords:
Irene Brodner, Oratory, Ywha, Theater, Acting, 1929, Trenton Nj, Original Painting