Joseph Hirsch "The New Masses", following the July 1946 lynching of two black men and their wives in Monroe, Georgia. "The Burden" (1947) depicts a hollow-eyed American GI installing white cross gravemarkers in a military cemetery, while in the background a second GI unloads yet another jeep-full. Hirsch's poster for the original 1949 Broadway production of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" depicts a beaten-down Willy Loman trudging onward with his heavy suitcases. Hirsch was of German-Jewish heritage, but occasionally explored Christian themes. In "The Crucifixion" (1945), we see a close-up of the cross from behind, and the thick timbers block any
Loman, Minnesota Loman, Minnesota Loman is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between International Falls and Baudette at the intersection of State Highway 11 (MN 11) and County Road 32 (Black River Road). Loman is located within Northwest Koochiching Unorganized Territory. The Rainy River and the Black River meet at Loman. Nearby places include Indus, Pelland, and Littlefork. Loman is located 21 miles west-southwest of International Falls; and 47 miles east-southeast of Baudette. A US Post Office has been in operation since 1901. A Miss Jennie Mourhess was the first postmaster. Loman was founded by