French Hammer (Describing Labor) circular while in seventh grade

while in seventh grade

Through the Japanese hatching technique

A beautiful handmade oak board for serving cheese

which she created almost 40 years ago for her first solo museum show in 1978 at the Detroit Institute of Arts

All pieces are made by her in her studio in Detroit

French Hammer (Describing Labor) circular while in seventh gradeArtist: Esther Shalev Gerz French Hammer (Describing Labor), 2012 Glass 13" x 4. 75" x 1. 75" Describing Labor draws on artist Esther Shalev Gerzs research into depictions of the worker from the late nineteenth through the mid twentieth century. Through video, audio, photography and a selection of historic artworks from the Wolfsonian FIU and the Margulies collections, Describing Labor invites the present to relate to the now rarely seen figure of