1945 Print Cottonseed Oil Seeds Barrel Human Hair Machinery Workers Cattle FZ7

This is an original 1945 color print of workers at a cottonseed oil factory. Layers of hulled cotton seeds are spread over mats of human hair and heated in trays and subjected to pressure. The oil is squeezed and cooked out of the seed and the oil flows through the hair mats and into troughs. It is collected as crude oil and sold for use in oleomargarine, shortening and in soaps. Shown on the right hand side are men pulling out yellow cakes of the residue, which would be barreled and sold for a high grade cattle feed.

CONDITION

This 66+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note that there is printing on the reverse.

• Product Type: Original Color Print; Color
• Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine
• Dimensions: Approximately 4.75 x 11.25 inches; 12 x 29 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Evergood, Philip.

Philip Evergood

Philip Howard (Blashki) Evergood (1901-1973) was a native of New York City, prior to relocating to Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was most recognized for his abstract, expressionism, modernism and surrealism styles. Evergood was also seasoned in illustrating, painting, murals, printmaking, graphic art design and sculpture. His works primarily centered on metaphors, American scenes, history, portraits, nude figures, humor, landscapes, African American culture, marine, genre, industrial, animals and still life subjects. He received his formal art education at the Academie Julian in Paris, France, the American Artists School, the Slade School of Art in London and the Art Students League of New York. Later, Evergood served as an instructor for the American Artists School. His works have been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the International Carnegie Institute, the Smithsonian Institute, the Corcoran Gallery of Washington, D. C., the National Academy of Design, the Whitney Museum of American Art and more. Evergood was affiliated with the Salons of America, the WPA Federal Arts Projects, the Woodstock Art Association and the Salons of America. Evergood was also a featured artists for LIFE magazine.

Keywords specific to this image: industrial, manufacturing, pipe, piping

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