Lewis Hine's Maryland Child Labor Photos at UMBC Gallery
From August 24 to December 18, UMBC's Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery will host the exhibition titled Lewis Hine in Maryland, along with Lisa Oppenheim/Lewis Hine: Spine/Verso. This showcase highlights the work of Lewis Hine (American, 1874–1940), a documentary photographer who, between 1908 and 1924, traversed the United States capturing images of child labor for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC). His poignant photographs depict children laboring in various settings, including coal mines, cotton mills, farms, tenements, and urban streets. The NCLC utilized Hine's compelling visuals and firsthand accounts to advocate for labor reforms, which ultimately influenced labor laws across the nation.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from August 24 through December 18.
- Venue: Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery at UMBC.
- Includes two exhibitions: Lewis Hine in Maryland and Lisa Oppenheim/Lewis Hine: Spine/Verso.
- Lewis Hine was an American documentary photographer (1874–1940).
- Hine documented child labor for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) from 1908 to 1924.
- Subjects included children in coal mines, cotton mills, farms, tenements, and city streets.
- NCLC used Hine's photographs and eyewitness reports to advocate for labor reform.
- Hine's images were distributed via pamphlets, posters, traveling exhibitions, and lantern-slide presentations.
- His work contributed to shaping U.S. labor legislation.
Entities
Artists
- Lewis Hine
- Lisa Oppenheim
Institutions
- Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
- UMBC
- National Child Labor Committee
Locations
- Maryland
- United States