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Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
(a-c) 28.2 × 13.0 cm (overall)
Inscription
(a) inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.: H / A Georginena Mariolis
(b) inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.: H / B Georginena / Mariolis
(c) inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.r.: H / C Georginena / Mariolis
typed on accompanying paper label: GEORGINENA MARIOLIS / Job description as given by management: / “Georginena is responsible for separating approximately / 300 chocolate bars per minute on the belt of the / chocolate enribing machine, ensuring the right number / of biscuits on plaques, and checking for mechanical / breakdown in the tunnel and broken wires on the machine. / Mrs. Mariolis is engaged on rotating duties like the / rest of the girls. She finds the work intesting and / is happy with her job.” / GEORGINENA MARIOLIS came from Greece / in 1968. She has worked in factories / for 12 years and at her present job / for 4 years.
Accession Number
PH286.a-c-1984
Department
Australian Photography
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1984
© Viv Méhes
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Gallery location
Not on display