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Bridge Builders, Mackinac Straits

1956

Reynold Weidenaar

Associated Names

Reynold Weidenaar

Artist, American, 1915 - 1985

Society of American Graphic Artists

Publisher

This image depicts a bridge under construction in a dramatic perspective. A small steamboat moves along the water, with people in small boats nearby. The scene shows large structures, cranes, and scaffolding covering the middle section. The bridge towers stretch upwards into the sky. The artwork uses a color palette of deep blacks, greys, and whites. The brushstrokes depict intricate details of the steel structures, smoke, and clouds, creating an industrial atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

mezzotint in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 17.5 × 32.4 cm (6 7/8 × 12 3/4 in.)
sheet: 31.8 × 46.4 cm (12 1/2 × 18 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4991
Catalogue Raisonné

Buckner 2015, no. 155

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

Buckner, Cindy Medley, et al. Reynold Weidenaar: A Retrospective. Michigan: Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2015, p. 118, no. 155.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bridge Builders Mackinac Straits; lower right in graphite: Reynold Weidenaar

Wikidata ID

Q76443047

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