San Francisco Pier

David Paul Chun|WPA

1943 · Lithograph · Drawings and Prints

Wage workers were commonly depicted by politically inclined artists who sought to express solidarity with their struggle, but over time, interest in the subject spread to artists who did not possess strong political ties. Labor scenes became ubiquitous in prints of the thirties, especially among those working at Federal Art Project printshops. Using new, experimental techniques for color lithography and screenprinting, printmakers created images of workers wielding drills, torches, and other tools central to urban construction and repair.

Artist

David Paul Chun|WPA

Date

1943

Medium

Lithograph

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of New York City W.P.A., 1943