©Glen McClure. Image courtesy of the artist.

Janeen Hobbs, General Dynamics, NASSCO, Norfolk, VA

Artist/Donor Glen McClure (American, born 1954)

CultureAmerican

DateNovember 24, 2014

MediumArchival inkjet print

DimensionsOverall, Frame: 40 × 29 × 1 1/2 in. (101.6 × 73.7 × 3.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of the artist

Object number2017.23.2

Not on view

DescriptionPortrait of Janeen Hobbs, a shipyard worker from Hampton Roads
Label TextGlen McClure American, born 1954 Janeen Hobbs, General Dynamics, NASSCO, Norfolk, VA, 2014 Archival inkjet print (photograph) Glen McClure photographed Janeen Hobbs as part of a series depicting workers at shipyards throughout Hampton Roads. McClure collaborates with his sitters, asking them to talk about their personal and professional lives. As Hobbs tells McClure, she works as an Industrial Rigger at NASSCO, moving oversized objects with the help of overhead lifting mechanisms and chain assemblies. A graduate of Norview High School, Hobbs still lives in Norfolk. She says that she would be happy for any of her children to work at the shipyard, but only after they finish college. Gift of the artist 2017.23.2ProvenanceArtist; gift to the Chrysler Museum of Art, 2017.Exhibition HistoryGlen McClure: The Shipyard Workers of Hampton Roads (May 18–September 24, 2017) "5 Years of Photography: Building the Chrysler Collection," Photography & Focus Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, June 26 - November 10, 2019. "Facing Ourselves: Mike Disfarmer and the American Portrait," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, December 16, 2022 - May 14, 2023.