Slavic Workers
Photograph
1907-1908 (made)
1907-1908 (made)
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Lewis Hine is credited with having established the modern documentary style of photography in the United States. He trained as a sociologist and teacher, then became a 'social photographer' and worked with organisations campaigning for reform. He originally published this photograph in a survey by the magazine Charities and Commons into the living conditions of steelworkers in Pittsburgh. Huge numbers of eastern Europeans came to work in Pittsburgh during this period. They were often labouring to send money back to their families. Here Hine poses a group of steelworkers shoulder to shoulder. We are struck by their shared looks and brotherly solidarity, as well as by their social isolation.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Slavic Workers (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
Brief description | 20thC; Hine Lewis, Group of five immigrant workers |
Physical description | Black and white photograph of a group of men facing the camera. |
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Summary | Lewis Hine is credited with having established the modern documentary style of photography in the United States. He trained as a sociologist and teacher, then became a 'social photographer' and worked with organisations campaigning for reform. He originally published this photograph in a survey by the magazine Charities and Commons into the living conditions of steelworkers in Pittsburgh. Huge numbers of eastern Europeans came to work in Pittsburgh during this period. They were often labouring to send money back to their families. Here Hine poses a group of steelworkers shoulder to shoulder. We are struck by their shared looks and brotherly solidarity, as well as by their social isolation. |
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Accession number | PH.404-1982 |
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Record created | February 17, 2004 |
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