Joseph Pennell's pictures of the Panama Canal by Joseph Pennell
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"Joseph Pennell's pictures of the Panama Canal" by Joseph Pennell is a collection of lithographs accompanied by the artist's impressions and notes, created during the early 20th century. This work documents the construction of the Panama Canal, an engineering marvel of the time, reflecting the intense labor and intricate designs that characterized this monumental project. As both a historical account and an artistic endeavor, the book encapsulates the spirit of the era,
particularly during the early 1910s, when the canal was nearing completion. In this book, Joseph Pennell details his experiences on the Isthmus of Panama while producing a series of lithographs from January to March 1912. He describes his observations of the various landscapes, the engineering work undertaken, and the people involved in the canal's construction, from laborers to engineers. Through his art and narrative, Pennell captures both the beauty of the tropical environment and the monumental scale of the canal's infrastructure, providing readers with a vivid visual and descriptive account of this historic undertaking. The work highlights not only the technical achievements but also the artistic perspective of an observer witnessing a transformative period in engineering history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 2008570480 |
| Title |
Joseph Pennell's pictures of the Panama Canal Reproductions of a series of lithographs made by him on the Isthmus of Panama, January—March 1912, together with impressions and notes by the artist |
| Credits |
Produced by Christian Boissonnas and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | NE: Fine Arts: Print media |
| LoC Class | TC: Technology: Ocean engineering |
| Subject | Lithography, American |
| Subject | Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926 |
| Subject | Panama Canal (Panama) -- Pictorial works |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 48924 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-48924-7 |
| Release Date | May 10, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 533 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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