Andreas Feininger

Boulder Dam Transmission Lines

1947

A black and white photograph capturing a rugged landscape with a series of power lines stretching across the frame. The lines create a web-like pattern against the sky, while the rolling hills and mountains in the background add depth to the scene. The contrast between the natural terrain and the man-made electrical infrastructure is striking.

A black and white photograph capturing a rugged landscape with a series of power lines stretching across the frame. The lines create a web-like pattern against the sky, while the rolling hills and mountains in the background add depth to the scene. The contrast between the natural terrain and the man-made electrical infrastructure is striking.

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Date
1947

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 12 7/16in. (26.7 × 31.6 cm)

Accession number
2001.95

Series
Man-Made Landscapes

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Feininger Family

Rights and reproductions
Copyright TIME/LIFE

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Andreas Feininger
79 works in the collection, 8 exhibitions

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