Concert

Elizabeth Olds was fond of creating “types”—exaggerated or generalized figures that represent a certain kind of personality. In this screenprint she revisits Miss Manchester, a harpist she had shown performing for people experiencing homelessness in the Great Depression (1929–39). In that print, the audience was the very image of appreciation. Now Olds seems to typify a wealthier set of listeners, one where balding heads give way to fashionable hats.