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Photography by Edward C. Robison III

Cloth Versus Steel

This aerial view of someone's hands mid-task memorializes a humble moment of detailed work. Born and raised in Texas, artist Bertha Landers often drew factories, workers, and cowboys. Her prints highlight the labor of individual workers, which Landers saw as integral to larger industrial efforts.

ArtistBertha Landers(1907-1996)
Daten.d.
MediumLithograph
Dimensions8 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (21.6 x 24.8 cm)
Signedl.r., in pencil: Bertha Landers
Inscription(s)l.l., in pencil: Cloth vs Steel 22/25
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2012.244
ClassificationPrint
ProvenanceDaniel Lebard, Brussels, Belgium; (Catherine E. Burns, Oakland, CA); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, Bentonville, AR, 2012
On ViewYes
Cloth Versus Steel8.5 × 9.8 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 11× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.

Cloth Versus Steel by Bertha Landers | Crystal Bridges