Powerhouse Mechanic, Lewis Hine, c 1924
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It’s crazy to look at everything behind him and know that it was forged or cast by hand. This is an amazing photograph
What do you mean, cast by hand? Forged by hand? Large casting still happens pretty much like 2000 years ago.
Positively screams Metropolis
Made me think of Modern Times.
Yeah he is
Mmmm, yes
That wrench is comically large. I can see how he built those muscles
Trivia: This was used in the album artwork for Snakes and Arrows by Rush.
Dying Fetus’ Stop at Nothing used part of the image too
This made me think of Derek Zoolander
Every suburb Techno Disco Event in the 90ies.
Man, I swore this was AI based on his left thumb, but it’s real. I wonder why his thumb pad looks pointy like that.
It’s squeezed in between his palm and pointer finger.