Depictions of Labor & Trade (1930s)

Category: Labor Art

This site includes two statues flanking the Federal Trade Commission building, as well as four bas reliefs: two on the Pennsylvania Avenue side and two on the Constitution Avenue side.

"Man Controlling Trade" statue: "Man Controlling Trade" by xxxx speaks to the power workers have when united in a common goal. Not only are workers responsible for creating the goods to enable trade and spur economic growth, but they also have the power to bring the economy to a stand-still by withholding their labor. This sculpture is located at the Federal Trade Commission. Created by xxxx in xxxx, this work…

"Americans at Work, Past & Present" is comprised of 4 bas reliefs: four artists collaborated to create the elements of Americans at Work, Past and Present: "Industry," by Chaim Gross, "Shipping," by Robert Laurent, "Agriculture," by Concetta Scarabaglione and "Foreign Trade" by Carl Schmitz. As part of the WPA, this bas-relief was created in 1937 and can be seen on the Federal Trade Commission building.