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"Industry and Agriculture", Unique Pair of Bronzes Celebrating American Workers
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In some ways a classic example of WPA-era sculpture celebrating the American worker, this pair is also different than other pieces with the same theme in the 1930s. These men are broad-shouldered, heavily-muscled and a bit worn from the demands of life. There is a tilt to their heads and compactness to their bodies that suggest they are not being mythologized, idealized or smoothed out by a sculptor coming from the academy. They are working men, one pouring molten iron into a mold, the other carrying a scythe and sheaf of wheat, and both are sculpted by Rosario Fiore, who probably knew working men like these. Moreover, the bronzes were cast by Harry Lane, and they have a roughness to them that is different from the smooth pieces cast by the Roman Bronze Works in New York. Each is set on a slab of American walnut.
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Cast
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1930s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU865140293782
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