"Riggers and Riveters" by Mahonri Young

Riggers and Riveters 1944
by Mahonri Young
SOM-30.1
Deep brown patina

This medal was chosen as the 30th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1944. The obverse bears "High Iron" workers on a steel beam dangling from a crane. To left, RIGGERS; on steel beam circled MY monogram. The reverse bears two steel workers riveting a vertical beam while a third heats the rivets. Below, RIVETERS, signed MAHONRI YOUNG / ©. Young had been sketching and modeling laborers and workers since his early days in Paris. The unsentimental depiction of manual labor was one of his passions, so it should not have surprised anyone that he chose constructions workers as the subject of his Society of Medalists contribution. He modeled no fewer than three designs for selection by the committee.He had observed the transformation of New York from old brownstone houses to skyscrapers when he lived in New York City in 1912.

This medal measures 73mm in diameter and was produced by the Medallic Art Company of New York. Its reported production quantity is 713 pieces in bronze.

SOM-30.1
Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Deep brown patina
30TH ISSUE S OF M
SOM-30.2
Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Golden bronze with graphite brown patina
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTIETH ISSUE 1943 - MAHONRI YOUNG SC
MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
SOM-30.3
Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Clear light brown patina
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTIETH ISSUE 1943 - MAHONRI YOUNG SC
MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.
SOM-30.4
Silver
73.0mm (2.87in)
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTIETH ISSUE 1943 - MAHONRI YOUNG SC