Product description
Lewis Hine once famously claimed that if he could tell the story in words, he wouldn’t need to lug around a camera. This stark, black and white composition captures young Sadie Pfeifer dwarfed by the massive, repetitive machinery of a South Carolina textile factory. The perspective lines of the industrial equipment pull the eye deep into the mill, emphasizing the scale of the labor.
About black and white photography
Black and white photography removes colour so shape, light and emotion lead. A fine art photograph is composed, printed and displayed with the same care as a painting. Many celebrated photographers printed their own work in the darkroom, treating each print as a finished artwork.
Styling this black and white photograph
The black-and-white colour scheme gives this black and white photograph a clear, confident presence. In a home office, hang “Lewis Hine Sadie Pfeifer Cotton Mill” above a desk: 20×30″ or 24×36″ for impact, 12×18″ for a smaller wall. Because “Lewis Hine Sadie Pfeifer Cotton Mill” is black and white, it pairs with any colour scheme; a slim black frame and a wide mat complete the look.
At a glance
- Type: Black and white photograph
- Style: Black and white photography, Fine art photography
- Colours: black-and-white
- Orientation: landscape
- Collections: Black and White Photography Prints, Fine Art Photography Prints
Formats and sizes
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Physical print
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Available physical sizes: 8×10″, 11×14″, 12×18″, 16×20″, 18×24″, 20×30″, 24×36″
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