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Construction (The Riveter), 1932

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Social realist artist Harry Sternberg presents an iconic image of the "heroic worker" in this unusual depiction of an anonymous riveter working high above the streets of Manhattan. Sternberg casts the man as a hero of the working class, emblematic of the economic and industrial power of the United States.

Details
Title
Construction (The Riveter)
Artist Life
1904-2001
Role
Artist
Accession Number
P.92.17
Provenance
[W. Graham Arader III Gallery, New York]
Catalogue Raisonne
Moore 89
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