Artist Notes and Thoughts about "A Delicate Balance at the Ball Factory."
This re-imaged work was based on a photograph taken by John Vachon (below).
The black and white picture of the workman with the hand truck was taken at a fruit terminal warehouse in Chicago, Illinois. The year of the picture was 1941. These fruit shipments were bought at auction and shipped as soon as the drivers and loaders were notified. I thought that the picture of the loader was a bit mundane, so I sought to give it more interest by putting the balls on the hand truck. They did add color to the piece.
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