Images of Industry
Industrial subject matter has fascinated artists since the dawn of the industrial revolution in eighteenth-century Europe. Artistic responses have run the gamut from representing the sites of industrial activity with awe and wonder, to ennobling the labor of industrial workers, to highlighting the environmental impact of industry and industrial by-products. The following works from the Museum’s collections represent a cross section of such artistic responses, which offer a historical context to the exhibition Rouge: Michael Kenna.
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Untitled, from the series Enigma Cipher MachineUntitled, from the series Enigma Cipher Machine, 1975
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Windmill Farming, Tehachapi, CaliforniaWindmill Farming, Tehachapi, California, 1986
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Hoover Dam, Arizona/Nevada, from the Water in the West ProjectHoover Dam, Arizona/Nevada, from the Water in the West Project, 1987
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The Blue Lagoon, Svartsengi Geothermal Pumping Station, IcelandThe Blue Lagoon, Svartsengi Geothermal Pumping Station, Iceland, 1988, printed 1995
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Windmills, Coachella Valley, and Fire in the San Gorgonio Mountains, CaliforniaWindmills, Coachella Valley, and Fire in the San Gorgonio Mountains, California, 1995
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More Machine Than Man, Twisted and Evil, from the series, Strike the Empire BackMore Machine Than Man, Twisted and Evil, from the series, Strike the Empire Back, 2009
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