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Cubic cross-section through a Dutch coal mine
William Graatsma, Jan Slothouber, 1962
Architects William Graatsma and Jan Slothouber were in joint charge of the exhibitions department at Staatsmijnen, one of the largest companies in the Netherlands after World War II. The purpose of this collage was to inform the public about mining. A cubic kilometre of the earth’s crust has been removed, revealing lift shafts, air ducts, galleries and the various layers of rock in cross-section. In the collage is a photograph showing the mining operation above ground.
- Artwork typephotograph, collage (visual work)
- Object numberNG-2012-34-10
- Dimensionsheight 94.5 cm x width 94.5 cm, height 95 cm x width 95 cm x depth 3.8 cm
- Physical characteristicscollage