Christopher Richard Wynne NevinsonEnglish, 1889–1946Building Aircraft: Making the Engine
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
The British government commissioned Christopher Nevinson to create this print, part of a series of six, during World War I. By depicting the manufacture and use of airplanes in England, Nevinson represented the motivations and goals of war to a broad public. This image emphasizes the intense focus and strength required to build an engine. Diagonals and geometric shapes throughout suggest the efficiency and velocity of modern manufacturing.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2018.298
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- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
