Black workersMarion Post Wolcott · 1938
Documentary Photography
1938
28.0 x 36.0 cm
Marion Post Wolcott (1910 – 1990)
Marion Post Wolcott (1910-1990) was a Farm Security Administration photographer who powerfully documented the Great Depression, poverty in the Jim Crow South, and social inequalities with striking candor & empathy. Discover her iconic images.
About this artwork
- Title: Black workers
- Artist: Marion Post Wolcott
- Year: 1938
- Original dimensions: 28.0 x 36.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Creative period: Mid-Century
- Main color: Putty
- Keywords: “rural american life”, documentary photography, black and white photos
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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When was "Black workers" made?
The creation of "Black workers" by Marion Post Wolcott is dated 1938.
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When was "Black workers" created, and to which movement does it belong?
"Black workers" was created in 1938 as a work of the Documentary Photography movement. Date and movement anchor the artwork in art history.