Fettler
Photograph
1953 (photographed)
1953 (photographed)
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Maurice Broomfield (1916-2010) worked to photograph the changing face of British manufacturing industries during the 1950s and 1960s. His photographs are recognized for their uniquely modern design elements, humanist strain, and their contribution to the documentation of the rebirth of British industry in the post war era.
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Maurice Broomfield – an introduction
Maurice Broomfield (1916 – 2010) made some of the most spectacular photographs of industry in the 20th century. His work spans the rise of post-war industrial Britain in the 1950s to its slow decline into the early 1980s. From shipyards to papermills, and textiles production to car manufac...
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Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Fettler (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver gelatin print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Maurice Broomfield, 'Fettler', 1953, gelatin silver print, printed 1995 |
| Physical description | Silver gelatin print of worker wearing protective glasses and mask, holding an iron rod. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed by Maurice Bloomfield, dated 1953. 8/25 |
| Gallery label | Broomfield made his name as the premier photographer of post-war British industry. From the 1950s until the 70s he was regularly commissioned by companies such as English Electric, Ford, Shell and Philips.
Broomfield sought to elevate the figure of the worker. Through careful composition and strong lighting his photographs create a sense of the drama and atmosphere of labour. As manufacturing has turned to cheaper markets overseas, these photographs serve as a reminder of an important moment in Britain's industrial history.(20/03/2012) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
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| Summary | Maurice Broomfield (1916-2010) worked to photograph the changing face of British manufacturing industries during the 1950s and 1960s. His photographs are recognized for their uniquely modern design elements, humanist strain, and their contribution to the documentation of the rebirth of British industry in the post war era. |
| Associated object | |
| Other number | M512-28 - Negative number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3736-2007 |
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| Record created | April 30, 2009 |
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