Weerstanden in een electriciteitscentrale op onbekende locatie in de Verenigde Staten 1936

This black and white photograph, titled "Weerstanden in een electriciteitscentrale op onbekende locatie in de Verenigde Staten" by Wouter Cool, depicts a row of large, box-like structures behind a chain-link fence. Taken in 1936, the image likely shows a substation or electrical transformer, a key component of early 20th-century power grids. Cool, a Dutch photographer known for documenting industrial landscapes, uses stark contrasts and geometric forms to convey the scale and power of this technological infrastructure. The image invites viewers to consider the unseen forces that drive modern society. The photograph, likely a gelatin silver print, showcases Cool's ability to capture the industrial beauty of an era marked by rapid technological advancements.