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Berenice Abbott — George Washington Bridge Under Construction, New York
Berenice Abbott

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.

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Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

November 18, 2014

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Berenice Abbott, 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.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial, Architectural Subject, 20th Century, New York City, New York, Modernist Photography, Documentary, American, Photograph, Modernist, Documentary Photography, Industrial Imagery, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Bridge, Urban Landscape, Female Artist, Architecture, Black and White

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