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The Cathedral and the Factory: The Transformation of Work in the Art of Joseph Pennell (1986)

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The Philadelphia-born illustrator and printmaker Joseph Pennell was one of the first artists to derive inspiration from the industrial landscape of the United States. After almost three decades spent in portraying the rich architectural heritage of Europe, he suddenly transferred his attention to the subject of industry. In his hands factories and other industrial structures took on the impressive grandeur and cultural significance of the cathedral, a vision that helped to give industry aesthetic respectability.

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Article Helena E. Wright (1986) The Image Makers: The Role of the Graphic Arts in Industrialization. IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology (pp. 5-18). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Betsy Fahlman
Jadviga M. da Costa Nunes
McCray, W. Patrick
Törnvall, Gunilla
Wright, Helena
Helen Langa
Journals
IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology
Book History
Technology and Culture
Publishers
Taylor & Francis
History Press
Garbely Publishing Company
Concepts
Technology and art
Industrial archaeology
Artists
Art of Industry
Illustrations
Lithography
People
Lindman, Carl Axel Magnus
Benton, Thomas Hart
Stephen Crane
Bourne, John C. (1814-1896)
Erich Mercker
Jack Burnham
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
20th century, early
21st century
Places
United States
Pennsylvania (U.S.)
Wisconsin (U.S.)
Germany
England
Connecticut (U.S.)
Institutions
United States. Farm Security Administration
Western Clay Manufacturing Compoany (Helena, MT )
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