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The Tunnel Builders

1910

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Associated Names

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Artist, British, born United States, 1882 - 1966

This is a photo of construction workers on a worksite. Multiple individuals are engaged in various construction activities. Two workers are on a platform, using tools on equipment suspended by a cable. Other workers below are handling construction materials like dirt or rubble, with one using a tool. Scaffolding is visible in the background. The environment is dusty, softening details and creating a moody atmosphere. The photo is in monochrome, emphasizing textures and forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

photogravure
Credit Line

Gift of Funds from John S. Parsley and Nancy Nolan Parsley
Dimensions

image: 19.05 × 15.88 cm (7 1/2 × 6 1/4 in.)
sheet: 20.96 × 17.15 cm (8 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
mount: 40.64 × 30.48 cm (16 × 12 in.)
Accession Number

2023.20.2
Portfolio Title

New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Joseph Bellows Gallery, San Diego); Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2011; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Katzman, Mark

Exhibition History

2023

Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection, 1840 – 1940, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023 - 2024

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist, lower right corner in blue ink: THE TUNNEL - BUILDERS

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