Grand Coulee Dam Construction 

Robert Oliver Engard created this lithograph, *Grand Coulee Dam Construction,* using stark monochrome to capture the dam's imposing structure. The composition is dominated by sharp, angular forms. The rock face, rendered in dense, vertical strokes, contrasts with the smooth, cylindrical pipe bisecting the image diagonally. Engard employs a structured layout, dividing the scene into distinct planes. The foreground's rough texture gives way to the detailed yet distant activity atop the dam. The crane and figures are meticulously drawn against a backdrop of a dynamic sky. The print presents a play between man versus nature, using industrial components set against a landscape of raw geological formations. The artist's formal arrangement suggests a tension that is both powerful and potentially destructive, mirroring broader concerns about industrial progress and its impact on the environment.