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Railroads and Shipping Containers on the Monongahela River
Railroads and Shipping Containers on the Monongahela River

Railroads and Shipping Containers on the Monongahela River

Date2013
Maker LaToya Ruby Frazier American, born 1982
Label TextThe contamination of water is a constant in LaToya Ruby Frazier’s life. From Braddock, Pennsylvania, her family developed illnesses largely due to environmental toxins released by nearby steel mills. She grew up drinking carcinogenic tap water and breathing in metals, asbestos, and chemicals known to cause respiratory disorders and autoimmune diseases. Documenting the effects of such damage on herself and her family personalizes what isn’t seen in daily scenes like this image of business as usual.
Object number2014.36.5
ProvenanceThe artist
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, LaToya Ruby Frazier: Born by a River, Dec. 13, 2013 - June 22, 2014. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Our Blue Planet: Global Visions of Water, Mar. 18 - May 30, 2022. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Art and Commerce, July 27 2024–January 12, 2025.
Credit LineModern Art Acquisition Fund, in honor of Sandra Jackson-Dumont
Dimensions42 1/4 x 63 1/8 in. (107.3 x 160.3 cm)
MediumArchival pigment print printed onto Hahnemuhle, Fine Art Baryta 325 gsm
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Object number: 2014.36.4
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Object number: 2014.36.3
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Object number: 2014.36.1
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2002
Object number: 2014.36.2
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