Smokestack

c. 1930

Hans Finsler

Associated Names
Hans Finsler

Artist, Swiss, 1891 - 1972

This is a photograph of a tall industrial chimney. The chimney dominates the center of the image, rising into the sky against a bright and nearly uniform gray sky. The structure is made of brick, with distinct horizontal lines of mortar. A ladder is attached to the chimney, running vertically along its length, composed of metal rungs and safety hoops. Other industrial buildings made of brick surround the base of the chimney, with some protruding vents or equipment. The low-angle perspective emphasizes the enormity and verticality of the chimney within an industrial setting.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brenda Edelson, Baltimore, MD; FRIENDS of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1997; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Exhibition History

2003

  • Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – August 25, 2003

2007

  • Modernism: Designing a New World 1914–1939, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 17 – July 29, 2007

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Reproduktion / 1 [abzing?] / [underlined] 14 cm Höhe; bottom left: 80.4.10.19; bottom right: Fi; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 1997.20.3

Wikidata ID

Q64154706

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