Mill Worker (Night Shift) 1976

Ralph Fasanella's 1976 painting "Mill Worker (Night Shift)" depicts a bustling textile mill, with its interior floors revealed, showcasing the workers operating machinery and the city skyline beyond. Fasanella's work often focused on the lives of working-class people, portraying urban scenes with a naive and colorful style that evokes a sense of both realism and nostalgia, capturing a moment in American industrial history. The artwork offers a glimpse into the repetitive yet essential labor of the night shift workers, highlighting their contribution to the industrial economy.