Felrath’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.

White Cap
Felrath Hines American, 1913–1993

Untitled
Felrath Hines American, 1918-1993

Untitled
Felrath Hines American, 1918-1993

Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Italian Family, Chicago
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

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
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Chicago Slums
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Slovak Steel Worker in the Pittsburgh Region Relaxes after Supper
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

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Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Men With Dog Sitting On Bench In Front Of General Store
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Negro Alley Housing Whites, Washington, D.C.
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

A Madonna of the Tenements
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Little Mother, Pittsburgh
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Little Girl Standing At Entrance To A Gallery
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Fresh Air for the Baby, New York East Side
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

At Home, Pittsburgh
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

Italian Family Seeking Lost Baggage, Ellis Island
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

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.
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940