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Builders

1969

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A linocut of three figures working in an urban construction setting. The figure in the center of the print is carrying a stack of rectangular objects on their shoulder. The figure on the left side of the print is lifting a rectangular object. The figure on the right side of the print is holding a small tool. The background of the print is a city skyline with three smokestacks. On the left side of the background are two powerline towers. The title of the print [Builders] is written in pencil on the bottom left corner. The print is signed [James L. Wells 69] in pencil on the bottom right corner.

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Catalog reference: 2023.111.23

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