Untitled (Foundry) 1946 - 1947

Leonard Pytlak’s 1946-1947 lithograph, *Untitled (Foundry)*, depicts a scene of industrial labor. The work’s dark, shadowy tones and gestural lines evoke the harsh environment of a foundry, where workers toil in the intense heat of a furnace. The figures are silhouetted against the glowing orange light of the furnace, creating a sense of both danger and drama. The work exemplifies Pytlak’s interest in depicting the lives of ordinary people and the realities of industrial work in the post-war period.