Worker at Grinding Machine
| Title | Worker at Grinding Machine |
|---|---|
| Artist | Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940 |
| Date | 1930/31 20th century |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Classification | photograph |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Ada Turnbull Hertle Fund; Wirt D. Walker Trust; Gladys N. Anderson, the Mary and Leigh Block Endowment, and Centennial Major Acquisitions Income funds; partial gift of Herbert and Barbara Molderings |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Worker at Grinding Machine” is a work by Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940, dated 1930/31. It is executed in gelatin silver print and classified as photograph. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Lewis Wickes Hine. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as photograph. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1930/31. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: United States. Browse more public-domain art from United States.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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