Despite the economic challenges of the 1930s, Americans found moments of leisure, athleticism, and play. Swan Dive—perhaps inspired by Marjorie Gestring (1922–1992), a 13-year-old American diver who won gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin—depicts a woman confidently flying through air, with a halo of light emphasizing her strength and agility. Three boys huddle around an invisible game in Boys at Play, their crouching bodies contained by the complex architecture of surrounding buildings, allusions to the responsibilities that await.