Schachtanlage Zollverein 12
Colloquially called the "Eiffel Tower of the Ruhr District," this winding tower at the Zollverein coal mine is today protected by UNESCO, just like its namesake. Marrying efficiency with elegance, the winding tower’s form precisely mirrors its function: poised above a mineshaft, the tower’s cables hoist raw materials to the earth’s surface. Masterfully balancing light and shadow, Renger-Patszch apprehends the sculptural quality of this modern monument.
Artwork Details
- Title: Schachtanlage Zollverein 12
- Artist: Albert Renger-Patzsch (German, Wurzburg 1897–1966 Wamel)
- Date: 1948
- Medium: Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions: Image: 8 7/8 × 6 1/2 in. (22.5 × 16.5 cm)
- Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Gift of Joyce F. Menschel, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.778.27
- Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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