The WSJ has an interview with famous sculptor Richard Serra on the occasion of
a retrospective of his drawings at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Gene
WSJ: How did you end up working in a steel plant?
Mr. Serra: It was the most money that I could make in a short period of time.
In high school I was working in a produce market, and as soon as I got out I
joined U.S. Steel in Alameda working on a rivet gang. We were building trusses
that went on to build the Crown Zellerbach building [at One Bush Plaza].
WSJ: So you learned something there about working with steel?
Mr. Serra: Yes, but I never thought I was going to use it. I probably learned
more about how people organize labor. If you become a member of a steel union
very early, you understand that people have to protect their rights, and part
of protect their rights is to not overwork themselves.
full article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204479504576637421082739078.html?KEYWORDS=Geoffrey+A+Fowler
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