Lewis Wickes Hine — Art Hub

Artist

Lewis Wickes Hine

Lewis Wickes Hine

1874–1940

132681

Works

66

Years lived

Painter

Style

Lewis’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Selected works

132681 pieces

Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina

Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Italian Family, Chicago

Italian Family, Chicago

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Dannie Mercurio, 150 Schottes Alley, Washington D.C.

Dannie Mercurio, 150 Schottes Alley, Washington D.C.

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Playground in a Mill Village (Playground in a Tenement Alley), Boston

Playground in a Mill Village (Playground in a Tenement Alley), Boston

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Chicago Slums

Chicago Slums

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Slovak Steel Worker in the Pittsburgh Region Relaxes after Supper

Slovak Steel Worker in the Pittsburgh Region Relaxes after Supper

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Untitled

Untitled

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Men With Dog Sitting On Bench In Front Of General Store

Men With Dog Sitting On Bench In Front Of General Store

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Negro Alley Housing Whites, Washington, D.C.

Negro Alley Housing Whites, Washington, D.C.

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

A Madonna of the Tenements

A Madonna of the Tenements

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Little Mother, Pittsburgh

Little Mother, Pittsburgh

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Little Girl Standing At Entrance To A Gallery

Little Girl Standing At Entrance To A Gallery

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Fresh Air for the Baby, New York East Side

Fresh Air for the Baby, New York East Side

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

At Home, Pittsburgh

At Home, Pittsburgh

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Italian Family Seeking Lost Baggage, Ellis Island

Italian Family Seeking Lost Baggage, Ellis Island

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina

Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Newsies at Skeeter Branch, St. Louis, Missouri, 11:00 a.m.

Newsies at Skeeter Branch, St. Louis, Missouri, 11:00 a.m.

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Italian Family Seeking Lost Baggage, Ellis Island

Italian Family Seeking Lost Baggage, Ellis Island

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Rural Scene In Central Maine, Many Oxen Are Still Used

Rural Scene In Central Maine, Many Oxen Are Still Used

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

A View Of Workers In Ewen Breaker Of Pennsylvania Coal Company

A View Of Workers In Ewen Breaker Of Pennsylvania Coal Company

Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940