IS 1499, Inland Steel Company, Tapping Open Hearth Furnace, East Chicago, Indiana

1979, printed 2022

David Plowden

Associated Names
David Plowden

Artist, American, born 1932

The image shows molten metal being poured in an industrial setting. The metal is cascading from one container into another, creating bright contrasts against the surrounding machinery. The texture of the liquid metal is visible in detail as it splashes and forms layers upon pouring. Heavy machinery parts, industrial hooks, and structural metal beams are present in the background, emphasizing industrial activity and engineering prowess.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Plowden

  • Dimensions

    image: 33.3 × 28 cm (13 1/8 × 11 in.)
    sheet: 48.3 × 33 cm (19 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.59.30

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite perpendicular: David Plowden 1979; top center: p.#1 / GFS / 7/28/22; upper right: IS 1499 / TAPPING OPEN HEARTH FURNACE / INLAND STEEL / EAST CHICAGO, IN 1979

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