Daily LIFT #2089

"Drilling Begins", oil painting, Li Shu-chi, People's Republic of China, c. 1975 -- Daily LIFT #2089

From the PRC Press: "Drilling Begins", an oil by Li Shu-chi, shows a typical scene of oil workers emulating the spirit of the famous model worker, the late Iron Man Wang, to produce more oil for the country. In it husky men are braving a downpour to get drilling started.