I recently watched the short documentary (slightly over one hour) called “Men at Lunch.” It relates the story about one of the most iconic photographs ever made. The film explores the origin, the meaning, and the impact the photo has had over its long history.
We see eleven men perched high up on a steel girder taking a lunch break while working on the construction of a building today we know as 30 Rockefeller Center. Who was the photographer? Who are the construction workers? And why is the photograph so relevant all these years later. These are some of the questions asked and much remains unknown. Except for two men, none have been identified, though there have been many claims otherwise, but only two of the men have been verified. That said, the photograph says a lot about the history of New York City, its immigrants who worked the dangerous jobs, and the American dream.
“Men at Lunch” is streaming on KANOPY and is available on YouTube.
John Greco Author/Photographer 
Great post 🙂 That does look interesting 🙂 Speaking of documentaries, have you ever see anything by Errol Morris? 🙂 Anyway, keep up the great work as always 🙂
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