Green Sand Molding - Taylor-Wharton Iron & Steel c. 1935 - 1938

Minnetta Good's "Green Sand Molding - Taylor-Wharton Iron & Steel," a powerful black and white print from c. 1935-1938, depicts two workers in an industrial setting. The scene portrays the labor-intensive process of molding green sand, which was a critical step in the iron casting process. The work is rendered with sharp detail, capturing the stark reality of industrial labor, a theme frequently explored by American Regionalist artists of the time. This artwork is an example of Social Realism, a style that aimed to depict the lives of working people and highlight social and economic issues of the time.