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The Rise of a Landmark:
Lewis Hine and the Empire State Building
| From bedrock to the colossus of the
Manhattan skyline, photographer
Lewis Wickes Hine documented
every foot of the construction of the
monumental Empire State Building.
In 1930, Hine began the treacherous
ascent-safety belt in place and camera
in hand-with the expectation of
creating an ideal portrait of modern
architecture. However, his resulting
photographs of this year-long project
speak more of the integrity of the
workers who toiled to perfect the
structure than of the glorification of
the building itself.
Hine's Empire State photographs
build on this theme of the human
condition amidst the quickening
pace of early 20th-century society.
(Two versions, 50 images each)
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Lewis W. Hine (American, 1874–1940). CLIMBING UP THE BEAMS ON THE EMPIRE STATE—100 STORIES UP, ca. 1931. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the Photo League, New York, ex-collection Lewis Wickes Hine. |
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50 or 55 enlarged, modern
black-and-white photographs; piece
labels; introductory wall panel; approximately
225 linear feet
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Jeanne Verhulst
Associate Curator of Exhibitions
(585) 271-3361, ext. 382
Fax: (585) 271-3970
travex@geh.org |
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225 linear feet |
Version 1: $3,500, matted and framed
Version 2: $2,500, flush-mounted, no borders, no frames, hanging hooks |
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Version 1: 3 crates, 600 pounds total
Version 2: 1 crate, 130 pounds |
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