
George Washington Bridge Under Construction, New York
Berenice Abbott's gelatin silver print captures the George Washington Bridge mid-construction, revealing the raw skeletal grandeur of one of New York's most iconic structures. Abbott's sharp, documentary eye transforms steel cables, towers, and scaffolding into a powerful composition that celebrates both engineering ambition and the human scale of labor. The image reflects Abbott's deep fascination with the dynamic, ever-changing face of New York City during a transformative era of modernization.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
November 18, 2014
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