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Image of Worker oiling motor for Hammering Man sculpture, Seattle, May 10, 1993
2000.107.164.37.01
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Worker oiling motor for Hammering Man sculpture, Seattle, May 10, 1993

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Hammering Man is a series of monumental kinetic sculptures designed by Jonathan Borofsky which have been installed in various cities around the world. Seattle's Hammering Man is a 48-foot-tall metal sculpture created for the entrance to the new Seattle Art Museum (SAM) at University Street and 1st Avenue. The piece features a motorized left arm which hammers four times a minute, 20 hours a day, in honor of working people. Hammering Man rests his arm from 1 to 4 AM daily, and all day on Labor Day.

In this photo, Jim Kristjanson of Fabrication Specialties performs preventive maintenance on Hammering Man in front of SAM. The 6-month service requires an oil change in the motor that moves the arm up and down.

Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.164.37.01
Date: 1993
Creator(s): DeGiulio, Robert, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.164.37.01, photo by Robert DeGiulio
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Visual Arts, Labor and Labor Unions

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