IS 1141, Inland Steel Company, Detail of Blast Furnace Downcomer, Indiana Harbor Works, East Chicago, Indiana

1979, printed 2016

David Plowden

Associated Names
David Plowden

Artist, American, 1932 - 2026

The image shows an industrial setting with tall structures and machinery filling the space. There are large curved and straight pipes creating a network across the scene. The horizon is obscured by industrial structures, with distant factory silhouettes and faint rising smoke suggesting its presence. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black. Lines and forms dominate, conveying scale and complexity. Elements like catwalks, ladders, and beams add to the intricate scene. The absence of color highlights texture and form, especially of the metal surfaces.
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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

    2023.59.26


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: IS-1141 [68] / 9/12/16 / Detail #2 Blast Furnace / Downcomer / Inland Steel / East Chicago, Indiana/ David Plowden 1979 / p #5


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