Untitled (Workers)

c. 1935-1943

John Johnson

Associated Names
John Johnson

Artist, American, 20th century

This is a drawing of workers in an industrial setting. The scene shows a group of individuals engaged in labor, each positioned in a different section of the composition. One worker in the foreground holds a large tool over their shoulder, while another worker in the background emerges from an arched tunnel or furnace doorway, carrying a large cylindrical object. The setting is depicted with heavy shade and shadow, and the use of charcoal or pencil creates a range of dark tones and forms.
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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, John Johnson 20p.
Stamped in black ink: verso, lower left, FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA (all in caps).

Wikidata ID

Q76455947

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