An Honest Day’s Work: Photographs of Labor
Ray Atkeson (American, 1907-1990), Celilo Falls, Oregon, ca. 1949, gelatin silver print, Gift of the Ray Atkeson Estate. Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, 93.17
Ray Atkeson (American, 1907-1990), Celilo Falls, Oregon, ca. 1949, gelatin silver print, Gift of the Ray Atkeson Estate. Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, 93.17 · License
An Honest Day’s Work: Photographs of Labor is on view at Portland Art Museum, Portland, United States, until March 7, 2027.
Last verified September 22, 2026 · Official source ↗
Drawn from the permanent collection of the Portland Art Museum, this exhibition examines how photography has captured the nature of labor. The featured images span undercover depictions of harmful child employment by Lewis Hine, portraits of workplace pride by Milton Rogovin, and photographs by Ray Atkeson. Together, the selection broadens the idea of work to encompass art making, childcare, and physical labor.
Venue
- Portland Art MuseumPortland, United States · July 18, 2026 – March 7, 2027Until 7 Mar 2027
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Images
Ray Atkeson (American, 1907-1990), Celilo Falls, Oregon, ca. 1949, gelatin silver print, Gift of the Ray Atkeson Estate. Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, 93.17
Ray Atkeson (American, 1907-1990), Celilo Falls, Oregon, ca. 1949, gelatin silver print, Gift of the Ray Atkeson Estate. Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, 93.17 · License · Source ↗