Industrie-Ruhrgebiet (Industry, the Ruhr)

c. 1920s

Else Thalemann

Associated Names
Else Thalemann

Artist, German, 1901 - 1984

The image shows two men in silhouette standing on top of a large cylindrical structure. The men are seen from the waist up, with one facing slightly to the left, while the other is beside him facing right. Their features are not distinctly visible due to the shadowed composition of the photograph, but both appear to be wearing hats; one has a wider brimmed hat, and the other a cap. Their clothing consists of long-sleeved tops. There is no visible jewelry or objects in their hands. The background is a plain sky, with some dark lines that may be utility wires stretching diagonally across the upper part of the photo. A portion of a cylindrical object with rivets dominates the foreground, possibly a large pipe or tank, and parts of a metal structure with loops are also visible to the right.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, typed on tan paper in blue ink: No. 31429 Industrie-Ruhrgebiet / Photo: Thalemann; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: F225096; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2003.24.56

Wikidata ID

Q64147339

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