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Work is at the core of human existence: it is sustenance, security, survival. Through work we find fulfillment, dignity, and affiliation; conversely, we risk criticism and dissatisfaction and, at worst, degradation and alienation. Not surprisingly, the story of labor--which comprises passionate struggles and triumphs as well as dehumanizing forces--—has figured largely in the arts.
At Work: The Art of California Labor delivers a powerful examination of labor history in California since the turn of the twentieth century. This is a visual journey that follows early events and conditions, from the rise of statewide organized labor to the changing demographics of the wartime workforce; from the zenith of the California Labor School to the farm workers' movement; from the disenfranchisement of workers in the service economy to the potent effects of globalization felt at the end of the twentieth century. This compilation of images provides a heady insight into one of the most fundamental components of our daily lives and shows how our collective identity has evolved over time.
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About the Author
Mark Dean Johnson is a professor of art at San Francisco State University. He is co-author of Chang Dai-chien in California and Brian Tripp.
Gray Brechin is a professor of geography at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of Farewell, Promised Land (with Robert Dawson) and Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin.
Tillie Olsen was one of the first American writers to make labor and the hardships of everyday people a subject for high tragedy. She is the author of Tell Me a Riddle, Yonnondio, and Silences.
Review
''Some of the best work-related art the state has to offer.'' --Hiya Swanhuyser, SF Weekly
''[A] ravishing new book.'' --David Kipen, San Francisco Chronicle
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- PublisherHeyday
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1890771678
- ISBN 13 9781890771676
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages154
- EditorMark Dean Johnson
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