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Women's Work

Object number2019.34.1

MediumPaper; Crayon(?); Colored pencil (?);Metallic paper; Ink; Adhesive; Foamcore

Credit LineGift of Frances Gialamas

DescriptionRectangular multimedia photo collage. Central area of artwork is an enlarged printed photographic image of men and women working in a factory or production plant with horizontal conveyor belts and stacked boxes; image is drawn over using polychrome media, possibly crayon. Around the perimeter of the artwork are adhered pieces of gray, blue, brown, metallic silver/gold, and patterned paper as well as printed photos of cloudy skies with trees and also just trees. Viewer's bottom right corner has a printed photograph of Fred Astaire dancing with a woman in a black dress and veil. Some of the perimeter collage pieces are also drawn over using polychrome media, possibly crayon. Collage is mounted on a rectangular white foamcore backer. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 44 x 36 x 0.25 in. (111.8 x 91.4 x 0.6 cm)
SignedArtist signature in the viewer's bottom right quadrant in black ink above the dancers image "© F. V. Gialamas".
Artist signature along bottom edge to the viewer's left of center in black ink "© F V. GiALAMAS".
MarksReverse of backer has text in the viewer's top right corner "Top / 44 x 36 / WOMEN'S WORK".
Historical Notes“Women’s Work” photo assemblage. “Women’s Work” depicts an industrial work scene with women and men working together. Multimedia artwork by local artist Fran Gialamas. Fran uses personal and historic photographs that she enlarges, hand colors, and then incorporates other imagery and objects. As she is working, she uses a spray mount that is repositionable so she can change things around as the work progresses. Some images, like Wonder Woman, appear frequently in her work. She has been working with historic photographs since 1987. Working people and specifically steel workers became a frequent theme in her work with the demise of the industry in the region.

Related institution Chatham University

Related institution Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

Related person Fred Astaire (1899 - 1987)

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