Steel Riggers - No. 1 - Bay Bridge

1936

Arthur George Murphy

Associated Names
Arthur George Murphy

Artist, American, 1906 - 1991

Raymond Bertrand

Printer, American, 1909 - 1986

This is a drawing of abstracted forms resembling industrial machinery and tools intertwined with muscular shapes. The central focus of the image is on two forms engaged with large gears and cables. Within the work, there are robust shapes suggesting human-like figures, yet they are abstract and intertwined with mechanical components. The forms convey strength and laborious effort. Various industrial tools and mechanical elements are scattered around. The use of shading creates depth and a three-dimensional feel to the interconnected figures and machinery. The medium is pencil or graphite, contributing to the monochromatic and textured appearance of the drawing, highlighting the contrast between the smooth muscles and the coarse mechanical details.
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Inscriptions

In brown ink: lower left corner, Steel Riggers #1 - Bay Bridge; lower right corner, Arthur G Murphy; Signed on stone: lower right corner, Arthur G Murphy 36 (reversed); In pencil (artist's hand): lower left margin, 18-A1/28/- 1/36 - WPA

Wikidata ID

Q76456661

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