The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Building Aircraft: Making the Engine, 1917. Christopher Nevinson (British, 1889-1946). Lithograph on wove paper; image: 40 x cm (15 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.); sheet: x cm (20 x 15 1/16 in.). The British government commissioned Christopher Nevinson to create this print, part of a series of six, during World War I. By depicting the manufacture and use of airplanes in England, Nevinson represented the motivations and goals of war to a broad public. This image emphasizes the intense focus and strength required to build an engine. Diagonals and g
The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Building Aircraft: Making the Engine, 1917. Christopher Nevinson (British, 1889-1946). Lithograph on wove paper; image: 40 x cm (15 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.); sheet: x cm (20 x 15 1/16 in.). The British government commissioned Christopher Nevinson to create this print, part of a series of six, during World War I. By depicting the manufacture and use of airplanes in England, Nevinson represented the motivations and goals of war to a broad public. This image emphasizes the intense focus and strength required to build an engine. Diagonals and geometric shapes throughout suggest the efficiency and velocity of modern manufacturing.
Size: 2629px × 3400px
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