Museum object · Visual Arts
Builders
1969
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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 metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2023.111.23
