Silent Agitator
Silent Agitator, a monumental-scale clock by Scottish artist Ruth Ewan, stood along the High Line at 24th Street between April 2019 and March 2020. It is based on an illustration by writer and labor activist Ralph Chaplin originally produced for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) labor union that reads "What time is it? Time to organize." It was one of many images that appeared on "stickerettes," known as "silent agitators," which were printed by the millions in red and black on gummed paper for distribution to union members.
Silent Agitator
Silent Agitator, a monumental-scale clock by Scottish artist Ruth Ewan, stood along the High Line at 24th Street between April 2019 and March 2020. It is based on an illustration by writer and labor activist Ralph Chaplin originally produced for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) labor union that reads "What time is it? Time to organize." It was one of many images that appeared on "stickerettes," known as "silent agitators," which were printed by the millions in red and black on gummed paper for distribution to union members.