Die Casting

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Artist/Maker	Broomfield, Maurice (photographer)
Place of origin	Derby (photographed)

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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Category	Photographs
Object type	Photograph
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	Height: 610mm Width: 503mm
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	Industrial Location Machinery Container Liquid
Place depicted	Derby
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	PROV.15681-2018 PROV.15698:3-2018
Other number	M715-3 - Negative number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.3745-2007

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Record created	June 8, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O239169/die-casting-photograph-broomfield-maurice/

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