Iron and steel mills and foundries, a printing shop, a lead mine still employing children, and spinners – all relentlessly demanding, without lighter work.
Baluschek
Paintings of iron and steel production, printing, lead mining, machining a cog wheel, spinning, and developing a photograph.
From 1880, artists concentrated on social aspects of work. They questioned whether young children should be at work, and the role of the worker in society.
The Eclectic Light Company 