Day 4895: John Wilson drawing & Ants Surviving Obstacles.

  

"Bree": ink, gesso, acrylic, collage on banana skin paper.

                                                                       

  

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    Click: Tobey Keith, Don't Let the Old Man In.

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John Wilson (American, 1922–2015), "Steel Worker," 1959. 

Pastel and gouache on paper. Princeton University Art Museum / Art Resource, NY.

John Wilson’s drawing of a Black steel worker was featured on the cover of the July 23, 1959, issue of The Reporter.

Composed and resolute, the figure radiates dignity and strength, appearing almost sculptural against a backdrop of bold, heavy-outlined geometric forms. Near the center of the composition are his massive hands, firmly grasping a steel rod.

Inside the issue, Paul Jacobs’s essay, “The Negro Worker Asserts His Rights,” was accompanied by six illustrations by Wilson, among his most searing indictments of the discrimination faced by Black workers.

 

  

 

A 5+ minute video, Shellproof, here

 

 

 

Just because ...

Blond-crested Woodpecker 

 

Sunday's Smiles ... 

 

 

  Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.