Construction of the New York Subway 1909
grantwpullis
blue ink drawing
blue toned
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nature colouring
curved letter used
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watercolour illustration
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blue on white background
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"Construction of the New York Subway" is a cyanotype photograph created by Grant W. Pullis in 1909. The image showcases the underbelly of a subway construction site, capturing the intricate structural elements and the interplay of light and shadow. The striking blue tones characteristic of the cyanotype process add a distinct aesthetic to the photograph, highlighting the starkness of the urban landscape. The lone figure in the foreground emphasizes the scale of the project and the presence of human labor in this significant infrastructural development. The image provides a glimpse into the urban transformation of early 20th-century New York City.
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Photographs can sometimes serve a purely practical purpose, such as documenting construction work. In the years around 1910, Pierre and Grant Pullis (father and son?) took hundreds of photographs of the construction of the New York subway. They used the extremely simple cyanotype technique, which yielded blue coloured prints of great and unintentional beauty.
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