IS 2171, Inland Steel Company, Walker, Puddler, Indiana Harbor Works, East Chicago, Indiana

1979, printed later

David Plowden

Associated Names
David Plowden

Artist, American, 1932 - 2026

The image shows a man in a work setting, holding a long-handled tool. He has a confident expression, wearing safety glasses, a helmet, a jacket, and gloves. The background includes industrial equipment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Plowden

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.7 × 25.2 cm (10 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 × 27.8 cm (14 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.59.34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: David Plowden 1979; upper center: IS-2171-5-4 / 24 f16-1:2; center: Walker, puddler in blast furnace cast [illegible] / Steel Mill, East Chicago, Indiana; lower left: [check mark]

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