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Because of the historical significance of Geneva Steel and the beauty and interest of the photographs.
Art connects us with the past, and allows vicarious experiences that would be otherwise impossible.
Chris,
Thanks for the great images. As a photographer, i really appreciate the work put into this. Congrats on getting these published. i hope to do the same sometime. Thanks for the great work.
As a laborer at CF&I Pueblo and a BYU graduate in the arts I see the lament of a passing capability when the U.S. could stand for strength and national sovereignty.
Life is art.
Art is life.
Making a living is life.
Because many kids grew up having parents who worked there while they were growing up, just like me. It's part of our families history since he worked there for 15 years. To see where my Dad worked when he was gone for all those graveyard shifts is amazing to me.
Having grown up in Utah county most of my life and being very familiar with Geneva Steel I want to say that you for capturing the real feel of the plant.
I particularly love your photo entitled Maintenance Changing Room. It easily comes to life and makes me wonder. Fabulous color as well.
These photographs were very beautiful, The photographer had amazing skills and i had a connection to these pictures
I loved this exhibit... there is so much beauty and mystery in these photographs.
Our family loved the exhibit because it let our family see what our husband, father and grandfather did for 11 years of his life! It was very interesting, and I can only imagine how emotional it might be seeing this exhibit if you spent your career here. This was wonderful!!!! The Dix Sorensen Family
We brought our 92 year old father who worked at Geneva from 1947 until 1972. It was wonderful to listen to him explain what happened in each department. Wallace Kendell worked as a yardmaster all those years. His home was in Chrysteel Acres, one of the first subdivisions built for the workers who built Geneva. They were the only brick homes built, the others were frame buildings. Thank you for providing this opportunity for us to reach back to the past with him.
April 16, 2008
Though the changes represented by these photos were inevitable, as was also, for example, the demise of the family farm, we as human beings must adapt to the change. We are emotional beings, and these photos capture the sense of loss and change that we all must face. I can make better decisions about what to try to keep and what to let go, when I contemplate these photos. Thanks.
They are begin shown at an art museum because they're art. Thank you for hosting this beautiful collection. I have no training or experience related to steel production, but I found it an emotional experience.
Art of industry, in an historical context, allows the artist-historian to document visually the magnificence and strength of industrial life in America, whether at the birth, mid-life, or passing, of an era. Mr. Dunker, your eye and your technique are absolutely incredible!
fantastic exhibit...however I wish that it would have explained more how the steel was made. I think that way I could better understand the photographs. All and all I think it was a sad commentary of the state of United States manufacturing.
This demolition is a change in an environment, like the burnt forests in Yellowstone, this demolition shows what was, evidences of what could be, it is the deprocessing of art, the deconstruction of a drawing, drawing itself back to it's original white canvas, it's watching art reverse itself. The still shots, are hangings of time, windows, without direction.
I think that MOA is showing these photos so they may inspire people to change America and give them different ideas
We throughly enjoyed this fine exhibit. We loved the quality photography. It was all stunning. Bravo!
A big thank you for this exhibit--having grown up here, it means a lot to have this piece of history immortalized. Reading the quotes of the former employees and recognizing the grandeur of Geneva Steel has nearly brought tears. Thanks.
I thought the pictures were beautifully displayed, and I enjoyed the quotes as well. It's a shame that Geneva Steel is no longer functioning.
I think the pictures are great and creative.
I would have liked to tour the steel mill while it was still running. I have always been fascinated, terrified, and delighted by the power of machines. This exhibit is a very important document of twentieth century civilization.
this was incredible. Dude the quotes!! THE COLORS!!! I could hide in those colors:)
I came into this exhibit only mildly curious; I was somewhat interested to see how Dunker could draw out moving or beautiful images from a lot of big machinery. As I entered the gallery my interest quickly grew and I found myself gazing at each photo with wonder and emotion that I did not expect to experience. These photographs are here in a museum because each of them is a wonderful piece of art. They quitely present Geneva Steel and its dismantlement with feeling, poignance, and a grace that is as surprising as it is beautiful.
amazing photography!
This exhibit was incredible! All of the COLORS and the lighting on each piece just blew us away! Thank you for sharing your talent with us. =]
I appreciate this exhibit for historical preservation; for the the opportunity of seeing the intricate nature of its construction; and, how synthesized such an endeavor had to have been between men and machines.
My favorite picture was the "Big Pinion Gear." It conveys both the strength and the enormity of the steel mill. It presents us with an example of the engineering skills and craftsmanship that were required to build such a facility.
The closing of Geneva could be both progress and loss. Real people were employed there; real people lost their livelihood; real people had their skills and loyalty reduced to dust. The greatest loss might have been the intervention of politics.
It is a marvelous exhibition. I hope that those who worked at Geneva, and their families, were given a special opportunity to see the exhibit and to tell their stories and to share their memories.
Gregory
Lacey, WA
It was so amazing! I loved seeing some of Pleasant Grove's history. They were great pictures!
this was awesome! I ate it in my mind!
As to your question, IdK. Mi amigas and I believe that the Geneva Steel Mills was a big part of the settling of this area, so it's a big part of our history. I loved all the pictures because it gave me an inside sight of what it was probably like and I could relate the sights to things in my life! : )
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