Trash Collectors
Edgar Chahine
1900
- Medium
- Etching and drypoint
- Dimensions
- 15 9/16 x 8 13/16 in. (39.53 x 22.38 cm) (plate) 16 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (41.28 x 23.81 cm) (sheet)
- Genre
Tags
france
About
In the faint light of early morning, workers collect garbage to haul away. Edgar Chahine’s murky image presents these laborers as they may have been perceived by much of the general public, faceless and barely seen.
