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Northumbrian Miner at His Evening Meal

Bill Brandt

Artwork Details

Northumbrian Miner at His Evening Meal
1937
Bill Brandt
gelatin silver print on paper
13 3/8 in x 11 7/16 in (33.97 cm x 29.05 cm);28 3/16 in x 22 1/4 in (71.6 cm x 56.52 cm);13 9/16 in x 11 5/8 in (34.45 cm x 29.53 cm);20 1/16 in x 16 1/8 in (50.96 cm x 40.96 cm)
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1984/1.291

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Description

Subject Matter:

In 1937, Brandt traveled to Northern England to photograph the coal-mining regions and industrial towns. He was not commissioned to take these, and instead sought after the subject matter for its visual appeal. In this photograph, a man and woman sit inside their home at a dinner table. The man is covered in coal, eating from the plate in front of him. The woman sits to the right, looking solemn. The room is covered in patterned wallpaper, crowded with hanging clothing, a purse, and a decorative painting on the wall behind the seated couple. 

Physical Description:

This photograph shows a man and woman at a dinner table. The man is covered in coal dust from his work in the mines.

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