Blast Furnaces

1929

Louis Lozowick

Associated Names
Louis Lozowick

Artist, American, born Ukraine, 1892 - 1973

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

The image depicts an industrial complex with blast furnaces. The vantage point is at ground level, showing a series of tall chimneys and structures. The horizon line is placed below the midpoint of the image, aligning with the bases of the chimneys. The lithograph uses precise line work to define structures and textures like crosshatched shadows and gradients. The color palette is monochromatic, with black, white, and shades of gray. The scene transitions from detailed architectural frames to curved tanks and towers under a bright sky contrasting with industrial shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.4 x 37.2 cm (7 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.5 x 40.3 cm (10 13/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.143

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Flint 1982, no. 16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(E. Weyhe, Inc., New York); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased October 10, 1973; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Flint, Janet A. The Prints of Louis Lozowick: A Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1982, no. 16.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 26/50 BLAST FURNACES; lower right in graphite: Louis Lozowick '29; lower right in image: printed artist's monogram; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: BLAST FURNACES

Wikidata ID

Q76347618

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