Cotton Pickers (left panel) 1935

"Cotton Pickers (left panel)" is a 1935 woodcut by Helen West Heller, a prominent American artist known for her social realist works. This print, part of a larger composition, depicts two figures engaged in the labor-intensive task of picking cotton. The simplified, bold lines and contrasting black and white tones characteristic of the woodcut style create a powerful visual that highlights the hardships endured by workers in the cotton fields. Heller's artwork captured the reality of rural life in the American South during the Great Depression, serving as a poignant commentary on social and economic inequality.