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Hoover Dam Project, No.20

c. 1932-1933

William C. Woollett

Associated Names

William C. Woollett

Artist, American, 1900 - 1988

The image shows a construction site with tall cylindrical structures reaching towards the sky. The horizon is high in the image and intersects with the tops of the columns. The brushstrokes are dynamic and expressive, with heavy shading and lighter, sketchy lines indicating motion. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily black and white. Figures can be seen walking towards the construction site, with one figure raising a hand.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 372 x 230 mm
sheet: 425 x 275 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.5143

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Hoover Dam Project - Ed 100" in pencil, lower center; "#20" in pencil, lower left; signed: "William Woollett" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76456839

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