Het elektrisch gloeien van klinknagels 1900 - 1930

Herman Heijenbrock painted 'The Electrical Incandescent Rivets' using oil on canvas. Heijenbrock’s painting captures a moment in the day of a young man working in a factory. The riveting process is brought to life through careful use of light and shadow. Notice the figure's stance; Heijenbrock depicts the man's labor as an isolating experience, set against the backdrop of industrialization. The painting's materiality is crucial. The canvas and oil paint are traditional fine art materials, but here, they serve to depict a modern industrial process. The artist's choice to portray this subject elevates the worker's craft, blurring the lines between art and labor. Heijenbrock asks us to consider the human cost of progress, prompting reflection on the value of labor and its relationship to art.