Big Elevator 1912

"Big Elevator," a 1912 etching by Swedish-American artist Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, depicts a scene of industrial activity. The composition features a large building with tall smoke stacks, conveying a sense of the scale and impact of industry. The etching’s realistic style captures the details of the industrial environment, with smoke billowing from the stacks and buildings, while conveying a sense of the power and magnitude of industrial progress.