Rock Drillers

Harry Gottlieb|WPA

1939 · Screenprint · 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

Harry Gottlieb|WPA

Date

1939

Medium

Screenprint

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of the Work Projects Administration