Song of Iron (Russian Subway)

1933

Albert Abramovitz

Associated Names
Albert Abramovitz

Artist, American, born Russia, 1879 - 1963

This image shows a group of workers in a workshop using tools on a piece of metal. The scene includes three figures engaged in labor within a dimly lit interior, illuminated by light from a window. The figures are working around an anvil, focusing on shaping a piece of metal. The detailed line work highlights their movements and muscles as they work with tools. The setting suggests an industrial or craftsman environment, with wooden beams, brick walls, and scattered tools contributing to the atmosphere. Shadows and highlights give depth to the drawing.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary Ryan Gallery, New York, 1 June 1986; to Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Song of Iron [erased]; lower right, The Song of Iron Abramovitz 33; in the block: lower right, AA monogram

Wikidata ID

Q76549791

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