Subway Construction

1927

Harry Sternberg

Associated Names
Harry Sternberg

Artist, American, 1904 - 2001

This is a drawing of a construction site with workers engaged in different tasks under a large structure supported by pillars. Machinery and construction materials can be seen around them. The detailed line work shows the energy and complexity of the scene, with stacks of materials, structural beams, and tools. The workers and urban environment around the site are depicted in bold lines, with towering buildings in the background hinting at larger urban development.
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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

  • Moore, James C. Harry Sternberg: A Catalog Raisonné of His Graphic Work. Wichita, Kansas: Ulrich Museum of Art, 1975, no. 8.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: STERNBERG / 1927; lower left in graphite: Subway Construction; lower center in graphite: /30; lower right in graphite: Harry Sternberg

Wikidata ID

Q76440962

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