Die Casting
Photograph
1954 (photographed)
1954 (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 | |
| Title | Die Casting (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver gelatin print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Maurice Broomfield, 'Die Casting', 1954, gelatin silver print, printed 1995 |
| Physical description | A silver gelatin print of a worker handling machinery. A container is suspended in the foreground out of which molten liquid is poured. Qualcast Foundry, Derby. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed by Maurice Broomfield, dated 1954 |
| Gallery label | Maurice Broomfield: Industrial Sublime, Gallery 100 (2021-2022)
Die Casting and group of 12 contact prints
1954
Contact prints are small reference images printed at the same size from contact with the negative. They allow the photographer to view all of the images together and make selections quickly. Looking at Broomfield’s contacts reveals how he refined an idea, approaching a subject with varying angles and lighting. Reflecting on these images of die casting, Broomfield noted: ‘There is always something special when recording a craft that is steeped
in history.’
Die Casting
Qualcast Lawnmower Works, Derbyshire
1954
Gelatin silver print, printed 1995
Given by the artist
Museum no. E.3745-2007
Group of 12 contact prints
1954
Gelatin silver prints
Given by the artist
Museum no. AAD/2010/13/M715 |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place 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. |
| Associated objects | |
| Other number | M715-3 - Negative number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3745-2007 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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