From the San Jose Mercury News:
“Working Hands,” a photo exhibit that captures laborers at work, opens Saturday in Hayward.
The exhibit features photographs of Oakland longshoremen on the waterfront by Frank Silva and images of farm laborers and workers at a recycling plant by David Bacon.
There will be a free public reception to open the exhibit from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 4.
“David Bacon’s work sheds light on the difficult life of the farmworker and the ongoing struggle of recycling workers today to establish a union, while Frank Silva’s photographs elegantly demonstrate the success of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in establishing safe and humane working environments for longshoremen,” curator Geir Jordahl of PhotoCentral Gallery said.
‘Working Hands’ photo exhibit of laborers
When: June 4-Aug. 6
Hours: 5-10 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon-3 Saturdays
Reception: 2-5 p.m. June 4
Admission: Free; public is invited
Location: [Click for map] Lower level of Hayward Area Recreation and Park District administration building, 1099 E St., Hayward
Details: www.photocentral.org, or call 510-881-6721