Curatorial Narrative In the midst of the Art Deco movement’s fervent activity in 1923, Eric Rohman’s “Why Worry” presents an exemplary instance of the style’s characteristic tension between modernist abstraction and figurative representation. The artist’s linear brushwork, evident in the crisp outlines of the composition, juxtaposes with a palette that deliberately oscillates between the bold reds and greens of Art Deco iconography and the stark blacks and whites that recall the Modernist emphasis on purity.The artwork’s spatial rhythm is defined by its horizontal axis, which stretches across nearly two-thirds of the canvas, while the vertical plane is anchored by the central figure. The chromatic structure, meanwhile, is weighted towards the reds, which dominate both the subject’s attire and the background foliage. This preponderance imbues the work with an atmospheric depth that feels at once vibrant and contained.When enlarged to