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Song of Labor

c. 1930

Jessie Beard Rickly

Associated Names

Jessie Beard Rickly

Artist, American, 1895 - 1975

This is a drawing of construction workers on a high-rise building. The image shows two workers performing tasks. One worker is operating a drill while kneeling on a platform, and the other is standing on a support beam. The setting is high above the ground with city buildings in the background. Bold lines and high contrast between black and white elements create a dynamic and dramatic quality in the drawing.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

block: 187 x 217 mm
sheet: 216 x 279 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4097

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Song of Labor" in pencil, lower left; Signed: "Rickly" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441512

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