I just located these photographs, which I made on 30 April 2017 when passing through Blackshear. They were an unusual advertisement for the opening of a new business, but that business is no longer open, so this is not an advertisement. It was an amazing display of art in an area that doesn’t often see this kind of work.

The life-sized resin sculpture, 40 feet wide, is the work of Sicilian-born artist Sergio Furnari.

The photograph on which the sculpture is based, “Lunch atop a Skyscraper”, was made 850 feet above the street and the men depicted were building the RCA Building. It was first attributed to Lewis Hine, but the identity of the photographer is now in debate. For a time, it was credited to Charles C. Ebbets, but that is now disputed, as well.

It is considered one of the most iconic images of the Great Depression and typifies the American work ethic of the time.

Furnari has made multiple casts of the sculpture in varying sizes and materials. It has been used by many businesses for promotional purposes.

The work was displayed near the site of the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks.