David Dragon, Lyon Shipyard
Artist
Glen McClure
(American, born 1954)
CultureAmerican
DateJune 25, 2014
MediumArchival inkjet print
DimensionsOverall, Frame: 40 × 29 × 1 1/2 in. (101.6 × 73.7 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by George and Christina Kemp
Object number2017.23.4
Not on view
DescriptionPortrait of David Dragon, a shipyard worker from Hampton Roads.Label TextDavid Dragon, Lyon Shipyard, June 25, 2014 Archival inkjet print (photograph) Mr. Dragon is, as his helmet states, the Yard Paint Foreman at Lyon. He was at Lyon for approximately three years before ending his long career in surface preparation and coatings. Mr. Dragon started that career 40 years ago as an entry-level sandblaster.ProvenanceArtist; gift to Chrysler Museum of Art, 2017.Exhibition HistoryGlen McClure: The Shipyard Workers of Hampton Roads (May 18–September 24, 2017)
