Items related to work and toil, from tools to depictions of laborers. This category honors the human effort behind agriculture, industry, and craftsmanship across history.
Depicting an egyptian street vendor surrounded by mummified bodies and artifacts for sale, this image evokes the era's fascination with Egyptomania, blending curiosity, exploitation, and a disregard for cultural heritage.
The Cotton Mill Girl (Sadie Pfeifer), 1908 is one of the most arresting images produced by Lewis Hine. The photograph shows a frail young girl standing beside an enormous cotton-spinning machine in a South Carolina mill.
This monumental painting blends innovative artistic techniques with a poignant social commentary on industrializing Paris at Asnieres.
An oil painting from 1889, portraying a humble kitchen with Pointillist delicacy, crafted to dignify the quiet rhythm of daily life.
An oil painting from 1890, portraying Gustave Perrot in a sunlit room ona normal morning with Pointillist finesse, crafted as a tender tribute to working-class life.
An oil painting from 1902–1903, showcasing pile drivers with Pointillist vigor, crafted to exalt labor’s strength and unity.
An oil painting from 1896, illuminating Charleroi’s steel foundry with Pointillist brilliance, crafted to honor laborers amid industrial might.