Before the hedge-funders

‘‘Island Hay” (1945 lithograph), by Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) in the show “Pressing Editions: American Labor in Print,’’ at the Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, Mass. The island referred to here is Martha’s Vineyard, where Benton spent much time.

The museum says that the show aims to explore how printmaking has “enabled artists and audiences to explore urgent issues of labor in the United States. Juxtaposing historical work with that of contemporary artists Sean Flood, Nina Montejano, and Adrian Tió, ‘Pressing Editions’ presents a timely dialogue on art as work. And artists both historical and contemporary present scenes of local industry, portraits of workers of diverse backgrounds, and reflections on the work that goes into their various art-making processes.”