685 1400, Minntac Taconite Processing Plant, U.S. Steel Minntac, Mesabi Range, Minnesota

1985, printed 2016

David Plowden

Associated Names
David Plowden

Artist, American, 1932 - 2026

The image shows an industrial scene with metal structures and a large trough-like section upheld by diagonal beams. Below the structure is a dark granular material, potentially coal, being poured out, creating a dust cloud. The background displays a distant landscape with a horizon line near the top third of the image. The color scheme is mainly gray and black, emphasizing texture, with smoke or dust rising from the material.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Plowden

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.94 × 29.85 cm (11 × 11 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 33.02 × 48.26 cm (13 × 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.59.14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Plowden, Winnetka, IL; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: David Plowden 1985; upper center: 685-1400 / 8/23/16 [16] / Minntac-Taconite Processing Plant / U.S. Steel / Mesabi Range, Minnesota / [circled]: p #3

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