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Joseph Pennell — English War Work: The Balloon-Shed
Joseph Pennell

English War Work: The Balloon-Shed

1916

Dramatic contrasts of light and shadow capture the industrial sublime of wartime balloon manufacturing, showcasing Pennell's masterful ability to find grandeur in military production.

Medium
lithograph

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Joseph Pennell, English War Work: The Balloon-Shed, 1916

Dramatic contrasts of light and shadow capture the industrial sublime of wartime balloon manufacturing, showcasing Pennell's masterful ability to find grandeur in military production.

Medium
lithograph
Year
1916
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Industrial, Bold, Documentary, American, Modernist, Early Twentieth Century, Architecture, Lithograph, Black and White, World War One

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