Clyfford Still, Row of Elevators, ca. 1928-1929, oil on canvas, 34 1⁄4 x 44 1⁄2 in. (87.0 x 112.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of International Business Machines Corporation, 1969.128
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Row of Elevators
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1928-1929
- Location
- Dimensions
- 34 1⁄4 x 44 1⁄2 in. (87.0 x 112.9 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of International Business Machines Corporation
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Architecture — industry — grain elevator
- Architecture — vehicle — truck
- Architecture — vehicle — train
- Architecture — industry — factory
- Object Number
- 1969.128
Artwork Description
Clyfford Still painted Row of Elevators early in his career, and the scene probably shows a view near his family's farm in Alberta, Canada. The image suggests optimism at first, because the towering grain elevators, steam train, and tractor emphasize man's ability to work the land. But the abandoned machinery, subdued colors, and bleak vegetation evoke the underlying hardships faced by many farmers in order to survive.