Photography by Edward C. Robison III
The Stoker
Irwin Hoffman's two brothers were mining engineers, so he had first-hand experience of the tough working conditions and specific equipment associated with mining labor. Although this man takes a break from his work to face the viewer, his workplace is revealed in the equipment surrounding his head, his smudged face and clothing, and the working men just visible in the background.
ArtistIrwin Hoffman(1901-1989)
Date1935
MediumEtching
Dimensions13 13/16 x 10 13/16 in. (35.1 x 27.5 cm)
Signedl.r., in plate: Irwin D. Hoffman 1935
l.r., in margin, in pencil: Irwin D. Hoffman Imp.
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2012.201
ClassificationPrint
ProvenanceDaniel Lebard, Brussels, Belgium; (Catherine E. Burns, Oakland, CA); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, Bentonville, AR, 2012
On ViewNo
This artwork's face covers about 20× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.
