Empire State steel
Lewis Hine, 1931
About this work
Lewis Hine made this photograph of ironworkers and steel girders during the construction of the Empire State Building in New York in 1930–31. Hine, whose photographs of children working in harsh conditions helped bring about the first child labour laws in the United States, was commissioned in 1930 to document the building's construction. He photographed the workers in precarious positions as they secured the steel framework, taking many of the same risks they did; for the best vantage points he was swung out in a specially designed basket 1,000 feet above Fifth Avenue. Construction started on March 17, 1930, and the building opened just thirteen and a half months later, on May 1, 1931, as a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and the tallest building in the world. Hine's pictures are part of a series of "work portraits" from the 1920s and early 1930s that emphasised the human contribution to modern industry. This print is in the Preus Museum in Norway, which published it with no known copyright restrictions.
Sources: Wikipedia: Empire State Building · Wikipedia: Lewis Hine · Wikimedia Commons
Print facts
- Native resolution
- 4,608 × 3,666 px
- Sharp at 150 ppi up to
- 30 × 24 in
- Sizes
- Small (20 × 16 in) · $100 · 229 ppi
Medium (24 × 19 in) · $150 · 192 ppi
Large (36 × 29 in) · $300 · 126 ppi - Price includes
- Frame and US shipping · 14–21 days · 30-day returns
FAQ
Where can I buy a framed print of Empire State steel?
Here. Empire State steel is available as a framed print in three sizes: Small (20 × 16 in) for $100, Medium (24 × 19 in) for $150 and Large (36 × 29 in) for $300. Prices include the frame and US shipping; delivery takes 14–21 days, with 30-day returns.
What size works best for Empire State steel?
The file is 4,608 × 3,666 px. Medium (24 × 19 in) is the largest size that prints at 150 ppi or more (192 ppi), the sharpest choice for close viewing; Large (36 × 29 in) prints at 126 ppi, fine from a few feet away but softer up close.
Is it legal to print Empire State steel?
Very likely, and here is the basis. The Preus Museum published this print with "no known copyright restrictions", and Lewis Hine died in 1940. We print it on that basis.
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