Stone Crusher 1928 - 1929

"Stone Crusher" is a 1928-29 woodcut print by American artist Wanda Gág. Created in a simplified, almost cartoon-like style, the print depicts a large, industrial stone crusher, with wheels and a long, segmented structure. The machine is set against a backdrop of a landscape, with trees and rolling hills, lending a sense of contrast between the natural and the industrial. Gág's woodcut technique, with its black and white lines and detailed textures, gives the piece a striking graphic quality, further emphasizing the machine's imposing presence. The Minneapolis Institute of Art holds this work.