Ralston’s work is defined by its modernism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Kewalo Close-Up
Ralston Crawford (American, 1906–1978)

Cologne Landscape #4
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

St. Gilles #3
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Female Impersonator, Dew Drop Inn, New Orleans
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Nets, Croix de Vie #2
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Boxcar, Yellow and Black
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Boxcar
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Untitled (New Orleans Street Dance)
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Dancer at Dew Drop Inn
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Boxcars, Minneapolis
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

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Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Untitled (Boarded Up Window)
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Untitled (Dancer, New Orleans)
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Funeral, Algiers, Louisiana
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Untitled
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

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Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Untitled (Third Avenue El)
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Grain Elevators
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Boxcar
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978

Untitled
Ralston Crawford American, 1906-1978