William Graatsma1925–2017Cubic cross-section through a Dutch coal mine
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Cubic cross-section through a Dutch coal mine” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Architects William Graatsma and Jan Slothouber were in joint charge of the exhibitions department at Staatsmijnen, one of the largest companies in the Netherlands after World War II. The purpose of this collage was to inform the public about mining. A cubic kilometre of the earth’s crust has been removed, revealing lift shafts, air ducts, galleries and the various layers of rock in cross-section. In the collage is a photograph showing the mining operation above ground.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- NG-2012-34-10
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — © the artist or rights holder
