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Labor’s idea of elevating itself (1902) reproduction of painting by John Samuel Pughe. ALL GICLEE PRINTS
Labor’s idea of elevating itself (1902) reproduction of painting by John Samuel Pughe. ALL GICLEE PRINTS

Labor’s idea of elevating itself (1902)

John Samuel Pughe
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"Labor’s Idea of Elevating Itself" is a vibrant and poignant painting created by John Samuel Pughe in 1902. This artwork offers a compelling visual commentary on the labor issues of its time, encapsulating the tensions between laborers and the mechanisms of capital.The painting depicts a robust worker, donned in a blue work shirt and denim, with a labor cap emblazoned with the label 'LABOR'. He firmly balances atop a massive cylindrical object labeled ‘CAPITAL’. His dynamic pose suggests movement and effort as he labors to propel himself forward with the aid of a lit stick of dynamite labeled ‘DISCONTENT’, which sparks dramatically at the fuse.In the background, industrial chimneys discharge smoke, subtly hinting at the era's burgeoning industrial environment and the labor-intensive operations underpinning it. This imagery serves as a stark reminder of the worker’s environment and the broader context of industrial expansion that often overlooked the welfare of its laborers.John Samuel Pughe’s artwork remains a crucial piece in discussions about labor rights and economic power dynamics, reflecting on how workers have historically leveraged their discontent to push for better conditions and recognition in the face of vast capital enterprises.

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John Samuel Pughe, was a Welsh-born American political cartoonist, best known for his illustrations for Puck magazine.

John Samuel Pughe was born in Dolgelley, Merionethshire, Wales, and brought to America by his parents when he was two years old. He studied art at Cooper Union.

J. S. Pughe illustrated news stories for the New York Recorder, Brooklyn Life, and the Brooklyn edition of the World as a young man. He began working at Puck magazine in 1894. He was a regular contributor there until his last cartoon for them, in December 1908.

Pughe died in 1909, age 38, at Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he had been spending several months to improve his health.

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