Study for Brooklyn Bridge
Former TitleStudy for the Brooklyn Bridge
Artist
Joseph Stella
(American, born Italy, 1877 - 1946)
Date1918
MediumCrayon on two sheets of paper
DimensionsA: 14 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches (35.89 x 23.19 cm)
B: 14 1/8 x 9 7/16 inches (35.89 x 23.93 cm)
B: 14 1/8 x 9 7/16 inches (35.89 x 23.93 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Louis Sosland
Object numberF77-36/12 A,B
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To arrive at a finished work, artists often produce preliminary studies that examine their subject from various vantage points. Joseph Stella made more than 25 studies of the Brooklyn Bridge from multiple perspectives in a variety of media. This pair of crayon drawings captures the engineering marvel’s soaring masonry and web of cables. The drawings also evoke the dizzying experience of crossing its span. Stella returned to the bridge for inspiration throughout his career, drawn to its power as a metaphor for the modern age.
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