Worker Using Plasma Cutter, 1983
This black-and-white image from 1983 shows a worker in a dark coverall using a plasma cutter on a metal sheet, with sparks flying in a busy workshop. Another figure observes, suggesting collaborative or supervisory roles. The scene highlights industrial manual labor and the dynamic nature of metalworking in a manufacturing environment.
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FORTEPAN / Sólyi Ilona
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This black-and-white image from 1983 shows a worker in a dark coverall using a plasma cutter on a metal sheet, with sparks flying in a busy workshop. Another figure observes, suggesting collaborative or supervisory roles. The scene highlights industrial manual labor and the dynamic nature of metalworking in a manufacturing environment.
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Worker Using Plasma Cutter, 1983
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This black-and-white image from 1983 shows a worker in a dark coverall using a plasma cutter on a metal sheet, with sparks flying in a busy workshop. Another figure observes, suggesting collaborative or supervisory roles. The scene highlights industrial manual labor and the dynamic nature of metalworking in a manufacturing environment.
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1983
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Sólyi Ilona
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Worker Using Plasma Cutter, 1983
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This black-and-white image from 1983 shows a worker in a dark coverall using a plasma cutter on a metal sheet, with sparks flying in a busy workshop. Another figure observes, suggesting collaborative or supervisory roles. The scene highlights industrial manual labor and the dynamic nature of metalworking in a manufacturing environment.
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workshop
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metalworking
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plasma cutter
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industrial
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sparks
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manufacturing
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industrial labor
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workshop environment
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machinery
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collaboration
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metal cutting
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manual work
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The image depicts a black-and-white scene inside a workshop or manufacturing facility. In the foreground, a worker clad in a dark coverall and a cap is using a machine that appears to be a cutting tool, likely a plasma cutter or similar device. The worker is focused on guiding the tool toward a metal sheet placed beneath it, from which bright sparks are emanating as the cutting happens.
The metal sheets on the work surface are stacked, and some bear what looks like numbers or codes, possibly indicating batch numbers or specifications. The workspace shows a somewhat industrial environment with visible machinery and tools around.
In the background, another figure is seated, also in a dark coat. He appears to be observing the work being done, perhaps offering assistance or monitoring the process. The setting is lit in a way that emphasizes the bright sparks contrasting against the darker tones of the machinery and workers, highlighting the activity in the shop.
The composition emphasizes the dynamic action of metalworking, with sparks radiating outwards and the focused concentration of the workers engaged in their tasks. Overall, the scene captures a moment of industrial labor, indicative of mid-20th century manufacturing practices.
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