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Photography by Edward C. Robison III
Amoskeag Mills #2
Photography by Edward C. Robison III

Amoskeag Mills #2

Artist (1883 - 1965)
Date1948
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions28 1/2 x 24 in. (72.4 x 61 cm)
Framed: 35 3/4 in. × 32 in. × 1 1/4 in.
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
Signedl.r.: Sheeler - 1948
On View
Not on view
Label TextWhen Charles Sheeler visited Amoskeag Mills in Manchester, New Hampshire, the massive textile plant had been shuttered for over a decade. Captivated by the site, he took numerous photographs and later superimposed his negatives to create multi-layered images. He used one of these photomontages as a basis for this oil painting. While Sheeler used photographic sources, he did not create a literal depiction of the scene. He selectively omitted details of the unpopulated scene to emphasize the dramatic angles and shadows of the buildings.

Cuando Charles Sheeler visitó la Fábrica de Amoskeag en Manchester, Nuevo Hampshire, la inmensa planta textil llevaba cerrada más de una década. Fascinado por el lugar, tomó una gran cantidad de fotografías y después superpuso sus negativos para crear imágenes de múltiples capas. Utilizó uno de estos fotomontajes como base para su pintura al óleo. Aunque Sheeler utilizó fuentes fotográficas, no creó una representación literal de la escena. Selectivamente omitió detalles de la escena despoblada para resaltar los dramáticos ángulos y las sombras de los edificios.

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