Electric Welder
Item
Title
Electric Welder
Creator
Olive Harriette Nuhfer
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1901-1996 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1901-1996 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date
1937
Materials
oil on canvas
Measurements
28.25 x 20.25 in.
Description
Using an electric arc to weld together metal pieces was developed in the 1880s and continues to be used for a variety of welding methods today. Personal Protective Equipment developed to be worn by welders include heavy leather gloves, long-sleeved jackets, insulated boots, and helmets with dark UV-filtering face plates that prevent burns and injuries such as “arc eye” or welder's flash (inflammation of the cornea caused by UV radiation from the arc during welding).
Olive Nuhfer, a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, was a prolific and well-known painter, sculptor, costume designer, and arts educator. Nuhfer earned BFA from University of Oklahoma before engaging in graduate studies at the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
Olive Nuhfer, a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, was a prolific and well-known painter, sculptor, costume designer, and arts educator. Nuhfer earned BFA from University of Oklahoma before engaging in graduate studies at the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
Identifier
EMS012
Rights
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