Patterns In Ammonia

1948

Kent Hagerman

Associated Names
Kent Hagerman

Artist, American, 1893 - 1978

This is a drawing of industrial structures and equipment at an industrial site. The image depicts two large spherical storage tanks supported by a series of stilts and accompanied by a network of railings and ladders. In the background, there is a complex arrangement of piping, scaffolding, and chimneys with smoke billowing into the sky. The line work and stippling technique throughout the drawing adds texture and depth, highlighting the mechanical complexity of the scene. The composition uses strong vertical and diagonal lines to convey a sense of grandeur and dynamism, while the smokestacks and atmospheric sky evoke an industrial feeling reminiscent of early 20th-century etchings.
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Inscribed: In scripted pencil: lower left, Patterns in Ammonia; lower right, Kent Hagerman.

Wikidata ID

Q76442466

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