Clairton Works
Object number2007.6.20
Artist
Jess Hager
Date1980
Mediumwatercolor paint, acrylic paint, illustration board; mixed media
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMixed media cover art for Clairton Works publication. Image is double-matted. Multi-colored composite image that includes piece of coal, barge, two production facilities, truck and paintbrush, chemical lab worker, working woman, tractor, bottle of medicine, utility line, architectural plans, and an explosion. Most images were cut out and pieced together to create the larger image.Dimensions15.875 x 20 in. (40.3 x 50.8 cm)Signed"Jess Hager '80" at lower right.
Historical NotesPurchased from artist Jess Hager, through World West Galleries, Washington, PA.Label TextCover art, Clairton Works publication, by Jess Hager, mixed media, 1980. Two studies and final cover, Clairton Works publication, by Jess Hager, mixed media, 1980. One of the original watercolors used for this cover hangs nearby. Coke, an almost pure form of carbon, is produced from coal. At the Clairton Works outside Pittsburgh, the pulverized coal is baked to produce coke for the steelmaking process. This label was apparently used for 2007.6.19, 2007.6.20, 2007.6.21, 2007.6.22
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
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