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Assembling a Bearing

Photograph
1957 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleAssembling a Bearing (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Silver-gelatin print
Brief description
Photograph by Maurice Broomfield, 'Assembling a Bearing', 1957, gelatin silver print, printed 1995
Physical description
A silver gelatin print of two workers assembling a bearing suspended by a gantry.
Dimensions
  • Paper height: 608mm
  • Width: 505mm
Marks and inscriptions
Signed by Maurice Broomfield, dated 1957. 4/25
Credit line
Given by the artist
Subject depicted
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.
Bibliographic reference
Maurice Broomfield, published by Foto8, 2009 Plate 15. Assembling a Bearing British Timken Works, Daventry, Northamptonshire, 1957
Other number
V109-12 - Negative number
Collection
Accession number
E.3735-2007

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Record createdJune 5, 2009
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