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Christopher Nevinson — Looking through Brooklyn Bridge
Christopher Nevinson

Looking through Brooklyn Bridge

1921

"Looking through Brooklyn Bridge" is a drypoint by Christopher Nevinson that captures the architectural drama of the iconic suspension bridge through the artist's characteristic Vorticist aesthetic. The work demonstrates Nevinson's interest in industrial subjects and dynamic spatial composition, employing the sharp lines and bold contrasts inherent to the drypoint technique. Created during the early twentieth century when Nevinson was engaged with modernist movements, this print reflects his fascination with the geometric forms and energy of the modern urban landscape.

Medium
drypoint

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Christopher Nevinson, Looking through Brooklyn Bridge, 1921

"Looking through Brooklyn Bridge" is a drypoint by Christopher Nevinson that captures the architectural drama of the iconic suspension bridge through the artist's characteristic Vorticist aesthetic. The work demonstrates Nevinson's interest in industrial subjects and dynamic spatial composition, employing the sharp lines and bold contrasts inherent to the drypoint technique. Created during the early twentieth century when Nevinson was engaged with modernist movements, this print reflects his fascination with the geometric forms and energy of the modern urban landscape.

Medium
drypoint
Year
1921
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Architectural Subject, 20th Century, Dynamic Energy, Modernist, British Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Oil Painting, Industrial Aesthetic, Urban Landscape, Futurism

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