Glassblowing
Photograph
1960 (photographed)
1960 (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 | Glassblowing (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver gelatin print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Maurice Broomfield, 'Glassblowing', 1960, gelatin silver print, printed 1995 |
| Physical description | A silver gelatin print of a worker blowing glass at Philips, Holland. The worker is photographed with a bulbous glass form framing him. |
| Dimensions |
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| Copy number | 5/25 |
| Marks and inscriptions | Signed by Maurice Broomfield, dated 1958. 5/25 |
| 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Maurice Broomfield, published by Foto8, 2009
Plate 4. Glassblowing
"The art of glassblowing was, I thought, a skill only to be found in specialised workshops at the exclusive end of the market - highly finished work destined for those who value craftsmanship. I was very surprised to find glassblowing in Philips, one of the most mechanised, automated industries in Europe."
Philips factory, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1960 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3734-2007 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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