untitled (Ask about these Jobs), Gordon H. Coster

Artwork Overview

1906–1988
untitled (Ask about these Jobs), circa 1944
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 35.5 x 27.2 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 14 x 10 11/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 16 in
Credit line: Gift of Susan and Kenneth Pearl
Accession number: 1995.0114
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Visible and Divisible America: In Conversation with the 2019–2020 KU Common Book

Richard Russo’s essay “American Work” describes concerns that industrial and manual labor jobs are in decline, and that “blue collar” workers are demeaned, unseen, and ignored. Do you think the working class is valued differently today than it was in the past?

Visible and Divisible America: In Conversation with the 2019–2020 KU Common Book

Richard Russo’s essay “American Work” describes concerns that industrial and manual labor jobs are in decline, and that “blue collar” workers are demeaned, unseen, and ignored. Do you think the working class is valued differently today than it was in the past?

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