Untitled 1909
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"Untitled" is a 1909 photograph by Lewis Hine, a prominent social documentary photographer, known for his work exposing child labor conditions in the United States. The image depicts a group of young girls standing in a brick alleyway, capturing a fleeting moment in their lives. Hine's photographic style is characterized by its realism and stark simplicity, showcasing the daily realities of working-class children during this period. This image is a testament to Hine's commitment to social justice and his ability to capture the human cost of industrialization. The photograph is currently housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, a significant institution for American art and cultural history.
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Lewis Hine was a documentary photographer, educator, and social reformer. Trained in sociology, Hine taught at the progressive Ethical Culture School in New York City before turning his attention to photography. As a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), Hine traveled the United States to document children in unsafe working conditions in factories, mines, fields, and city streets. Over ten years, he created an indelible record of the human cost of an exploitative labor market, documenting the tired faces of children at the end of their shifts, or even children mutilated by industrial machinery. These disturbing photographs were used in publications and presentations created by Hine and the NCLC, and ultimately promoted sweeping policy changes designed to protect children.
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