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A symbolic 'Man of the Clyde' is a tribute to the craftsmen who made the best ships in the world. A riveted plinth in rusted metal is topped by a bust of a man, slightly over life-size, wearing the Kromer hat, a protective cloth cap for welders (originally the brainchild of a Milwaukee railroad engineer named George Kromer). The Kromer hat is the modern version of the worker’s cloth cap and is fireproof, with a peak which protects the back of the neck from sparks, and the welders’ heads from the chafing of the helmet straps. Taylor wanted to convey that the humour and individuality of these men had asserted itself in the form of differently coloured hats for different trades. The work was created on site at U.I.E. (formally John Brown’s shipyard).
Title
Kromer Hat
Date
1991–1994
Medium
bronze & hand-riveted steel
Accession number
G81_GB_S001
Acquisition method
commissioned by UIE Residency, Clydebank
Work type
Bust
Owner
Dunbarton Council
Custodian
Clydebank Museum
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
18th April 1994
Access
at all times
Glasgow Road, Clydebank
G81 1QL
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