Lunch atop a Skyscraper - Unknown, 1932
We don’t know the names of the subjects in this famous photo or the name of the photographer. This image of workers taking a daredevil’s lunch break at the top of a skyscraper certainly makes the viewer dizzy but it also brings their attention to the very risky life the workers building the Rockefeller Center lead. In the first half of the 20th century, dozens of workers died after fatal falls during the construction of various skyscrapers.
I'm related to this photo because I love to tell stories as well showing people the narrative of an artwork or image. Nowadays, people think that most of the jobs are safe and didn't consider this kind of situation anymore compared to the 20th century but there are jobs that cost people's life every single day.
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