Glen McClure

18 May — 24 Sep 2017 at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, United States

26 August 2017

Glen McClure, Chris Murrell, Linesman, Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation, Newport News, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist.

Norfolk-based photographer Glen McClure spent years visiting shipyards throughout Hampton Roads searching for the faces of the faceless men and women who form the foundation of our coastal economy.

After roughly 9,000 frames and 400 subjects, the end result is an exhibition so large it will be presented at four Hampton Roads locations this summer.

Captured on the docks and decks that line our waterways, McClure's photographs are monumentally scaled, yet intimately detailed. It's a celebration of the skill, knowledge, and individuality of these dedicated workers, and the Chrysler is proud to present 21 portraits of these hardhat heroes from May 18 to September 24.

Additional portraits will be on view this summer in collaborative exhibitions at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News, the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center, and The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center in Hampton.

Chrysler Museum of Art

The history of the Chrysler Museum includes stories of 19th century feminist visionaries and a mid-20th century penny drive by schoolchildren to buy a single Renoir that was about the size of a paperback book. The exhibition history ranges from taxidermy displays and Confederate relics to paintings that had price tags attached.

Museum profile

Location

Norfolk, United States

Founded in

1971

Glen McClure, Janeen Hobbs, Industrial Rigger, General Dynamics, NASSCO, Norfolk, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist.

Glen McClure, Jerry Faulkner, Pipefitter, Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. (Trade Team), Norfolk, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist.

Glen McClure, Ronald Clark, Sandblaster, East Coast Repair and Fabrication, Portsmouth, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist. Click any image to enlarge.

Glen McClure, Janeen Hobbs, Industrial Rigger, General Dynamics, NASSCO, Norfolk, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist.
Glen McClure, Jerry Faulkner, Pipefitter, Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. (Trade Team), Norfolk, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist.
Glen McClure, Ronald Clark, Sandblaster, East Coast Repair and Fabrication, Portsmouth, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist. Click any image to enlarge.

Glen McClure, Jerry Faulkner, Pipefitter, Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. (Trade Team), Norfolk, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist.
Glen McClure, Ronald Clark, Sandblaster, East Coast Repair and Fabrication, Portsmouth, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist. Click any image to enlarge.
Glen McClure, Janeen Hobbs, Industrial Rigger, General Dynamics, NASSCO, Norfolk, VA., archival inkjet print (photograph), 2014. Image © and courtesy of the artist.