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Night Repairs

Louis Lozowick American, born Ukraine
Publisher WPA
1939
Not on view
Wage workers were commonly depicted by politically inclined artists who sought to express solidarity with their struggle, but over time, interest in the subject spread to artists who did not possess strong political ties. Labor scenes became ubiquitous in prints of the thirties, especially among those working at Federal Art Project printshops. Using new, experimental techniques for color lithography and screenprinting, printmakers created images of workers wielding drills, torches, and other tools central to urban construction and repair.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Night Repairs
  • Artist: Louis Lozowick (American (born Ukraine), Ludvinovka 1892–1973 South Orange, New Jersey)
  • Publisher: WPA
  • Date: 1939
  • Medium: Lithograph
  • Dimensions: Image: 11 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (29.8 × 22.2 cm)
    Sheet: 14 1/4 × 10 3/4 in. (36.2 × 27.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Work Projects Administration, New York, 1943
  • Object Number: 43.33.1181
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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