Labor

1935

Will Barnet

Associated Names
Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

This is a drawing of a group of laborers working at a construction or excavation site. The scene depicts the laborers engaged in manual labor, possibly digging or moving earth with the use of shovels and a wheelbarrow. The forms are dynamic, with strong lines highlighting the physical effort involved. The background suggests an industrial or urban landscape, with additional figures or structures barely visible in the distance. The style emphasizes bold outlines and a strong contrast between light and shadow, capturing the intensity and perseverance of physical labor.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Bibliography

1972

  • Cole, Sylvan. Will Barnet: Etchings, Lithographs, Woodcuts, Serigraphs, 1932-1972, Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1972, no. 19.

Inscriptions

stamped lower left in black: FEDERAL ART PROJECT NYC WPA; lower center in graphite: Labor; lower right in graphite: Will Barnet; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: 5; upper left in graphite by unknown hand: 89; upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: #211A; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 3783; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 7B

Wikidata ID

Q76456650

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