The picture was taken by Charles Ebbets to denounce the insufficient safety measures that the workers of the first skyscrapers in the United States were under. The image is of the 70 storey Rockefeller Center building, located in New York, where we can see the workers sitting in the 69th floor. It was taken in September 29 in 1932 and was published in October of the same year in The New York Herald Tribune’s Sunday supplement. Ebbets was able to take the picture after seeing several buildings which was a very risky work for him.
I like the photograph because it is a way to fight for the workers rights and especially because while taking the pictures he exposed himself to the same risks that the workers have to face.
Finally, the image belongs to the Benttman archieve which has more than 11 millions of photographies including the most important ones from the United States history.
The condition of workers in this period is incredible
ResponderEliminarThis photo is so amazing! Is like they will fall :o
ResponderEliminarThis is a very beautiful photograph! because show us how was for the workers the job of that time
ResponderEliminarThis photo scare me because I think that they'll fall
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