Slagging IngotsDavid Plowden · 1979
Documentary Photography
1979
Grohmann Museum
David Plowden (1932 –)
David Plowden (b. 1932) is a renowned American photographer celebrated for his historical documentary work of vanishing America – urban landscapes, steam trains, farmlands & industrial scenes. His images are held by the Smithsonian and Library of Con
Grohmann Museum (Milwaukee, United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: Slagging Ingots
- Artist: David Plowden
- Year: 1979
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Grohmann Museum
- Movement: Documentary Photography
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: stark composition, post-war era
- Main color: Phthalo Green
Questions & Answers
Is "Slagging Ingots" typical of what David Plowden usually created?
"Slagging Ingots" depicts industrial labor, steel mill, metalworking, sparks, texture, grit, documentary, american industry, while David Plowden's recorded themes are documentary realism, industrial aesthetics, stark composition, american industry, labor, post-war era, working class, captures vanishing american landscapes. Comparing the two shows how the work relates to the artist's usual subjects.
What orientation does "Slagging Ingots" by David Plowden have?
The format of "Slagging Ingots" is square. This is useful when planning where a reproduction will be placed.
How does "Slagging Ingots" by David Plowden connect Documentary Photography to the artist's home country?
The Documentary Photography work "Slagging Ingots" was made by an artist born in United States of America.