Lot #537: LEWIS HINE - Powerhouse Mechanic - Original photogravure

 

Artist: Lewis Hine (American, 1874-1940).
Title: "Powerhouse Mechanic".
Medium: Original photogravure.
Date: Composed c1920. Printed later.
Dimensions: Overall size: 15 11/16 x 11 5/8 in. (398 x 295 mm). Image size: 11 13/16 x 8 1/2 in. (300 x 216 mm).
Lot Note(s): Stamped with the photographer's name, verso. Edition unknown, presumed small. High-grade archival paper. Fine, quality printing. Fine condition. Comment(s): Hine’s most famous image, and very scarce. Lewis Wickes Hine was an American sociologist and photographer who used his camera as a tool for social reform. His photographs were instrumental in changing child labor laws in the United States. [27171-3-1600]