Granite Quarries 1936

This lithograph titled ‘Granite Quarries,’ was made by Louis Lozowick. Notice how the sharp, angular shapes of the granite are a prominent symbol in this work. The image is imbued with a tension between the natural and the man-made. The stone quarry, deeply rooted in history, evokes ancient structures and foundations. Think of the pyramids of Egypt, built from stone extracted from the earth, symbols of permanence and power. The quarry itself becomes a raw, exposed wound in the landscape, echoing the psychological and physical traumas of human existence. This echoes in the collective memory across civilizations. The quarry is not merely a location for extracting resources; it is a place where human labor intersects with the earth's ancient secrets. We see these symbolic extractions in other forms, such as mines. What do they remind you of? The dark, cavernous space of the quarry elicits feelings of enclosure, challenging viewers to confront deep-seated anxieties about nature. This symbolizes the cyclical, non-linear progression, forever resurfacing, and evolving.