BLUE – A Portrait of the American Worker

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BLUE – A Portrait of the American Worker

March 4, 2014
1:00 pm

At Shwood, we believe in supporting and promoting US manufacturing, and recently came across an amazing photo survey by Wisconsin based photographer Carl Corey. The photographs are simple and pure, while extremely visually moving. They provide an inside look into the people and personalities that bring us many of the staple and truly American products.

Here is Carl’s description of the project:

America’s blue-collar workers are the foundation of the American Dream, and with our rapidly changing industrial landscape, I believe it is important to capture this moment in American industry. BLUE – A Portrait of the American Worker is my way to do so. In May, 2012, I began photographing a comprehensive survey of the American worker that will take three years to produce; my images are primarily environmental portraits of these workers in their workplace as well as images that give color and context to the places in which they perform their trade. When BLUE launches in late 2015/early 2016, it will be comprised of a nationally traveling exhibition, an illustrated book, community programming and other unique opportunities for the companies featured in the project.

The intention is for BLUE to enlighten people about the American worker and bring focus to the benefits our workers provide by using an honest photographic aesthetic. Photography is already completed at such diverse companies as Homer Laughlin China, Woolrich Mills, ArcelorMittal Steel, Red Wing Shoes and Fraser Shipyards; the goal is to include workers from all facets of industry across the nation.

See the whole project HERE.