Stake attention in this memory
This painting, titled "Third Labor Semester. Builder Woman" by A.E. Egutkin (born 1936), created in Ulyanovsk in 1974, is executed in tempera on gesso. The artwork vividly portrays a construction site, focusing on a robust female worker as its central subject. The main figure is a young woman, standing prominently in the foreground, facing towards the viewer's right. She wears a white hard hat, a white tank top, and olive-green work pants, embodying a sense of strength and purpose. She rests a long pole-like tool, possibly a large brush or roller, on her right shoulder, while her left hand is on her hip. Her gaze is directed upwards and to the right, suggesting she is surveying the progress of work or the expansive view before her. The setting appears to be a large rooftop or an elevated construction platform, depicted with textured wooden planks and various construction materials, including rolls of roofing material and buckets. Several other workers populate the scene: two men are visible in the upper right, one carrying a bucket and another standing nearby. In the lower left, another male worker with a bare torso and glasses is reviewing blueprints. The background opens up to a broad cityscape under a light blue sky with soft clouds. Numerous buildings and cranes signify an active urban development. Several white birds, possibly seagulls, soar through the sky, adding dynamic movement to the elevated setting. The painting's theme celebrates labor and collective effort, with a particular emphasis on the role of women in the workforce, reflecting the socialist realist style prevalent at the time.
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