Inland Steel Company, Unloading Taconite Pellets from Steamer Edward Ryerson, Indiana Harbor Works, East Chicago, Indiana

1979, printed 2016

David Plowden

Associated Names
David Plowden

Artist, American, 1932 - 2026

This is a photograph of industrial structures used in material transport. The black and white image shows metal frameworks resembling cranes or conveyor structures at a port or industrial dock. Mounds of granular material are in the foreground, with a bridge-like structure overhead supporting a mechanism pouring material onto the heaps. The photo emphasizes the steel beams and mechanical functionality of the industrial setting, conveying a sense of industry and productivity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Plowden

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.21 × 27.94 cm (11 1/2 × 11 in.)
    sheet: 48.26 × 33.02 cm (19 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.59.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: IS-736 / Unloading Taconite Pellets from Steamer Edward Ryerson / Inland Steel East Chicago, Indiana David Plowden 1979 / 3/2/16 / [circled]: #1 on paper # 3 / paper #3 / [circled]: PAPER #3

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