IS 2403, Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, East Chicago from Inland Steel Company, Stockyards, Indiana Harbor Works, East Chicago, Indiana

1979, printed 2016

David Plowden

Associated Names
David Plowden

Artist, American, 1932 - 2026

The image shows a series of large mounds of gravel or similar material in the foreground, leading towards an industrial complex in the distance. The horizon is at a mid-level, with silhouettes of industrial structures such as smokestacks and cylindrical tanks against the sky. Smoke is seen coming from these structures. The piled material in the foreground has a rough and granular texture, creating undulating shapes with light and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of gray emphasizing the contrast between the ground texture, industrial silhouettes, and the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Plowden

  • Dimensions

    image: 28 × 30.5 cm (11 × 12 in.)
    sheet: 33 × 48.3 cm (13 × 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.59.37


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 1979; upper left: IS-2403; upper right circled: 62; center left: 8/24/16; center: Jones & Laughlin Steel / Indiana Harbor Works / From Inland Steel Stockyards / East Chicago, Indiana; lower right circled: Paper #5


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