Industrial Strife 1938

Boris Gorelick's 1938 woodcut "Industrial Strife" depicts a chaotic scene of workers in an industrial setting. The stark black and white tones emphasize the bleakness of the environment, with faces contorted in expressions of anguish and despair. The artist utilizes a fragmented composition to highlight the disunity and hardship experienced by the working class. The imposing machinery and geometric structures suggest the dehumanizing nature of industrial labor, a theme prominent in Social Realist art.