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Lithograph, 'A welder in the Swindon Railway Works', by Hubert Cook, 1938. Edition 8/10. titled signed and dated. image 30x26.5cm, sheet 37.5x30.5cm. Dramatic use of spirals in compositional thrust as welder in full protective gear and helmet makes sparks cascade across him from rivetting. Part of print has textured effect produced by laying cloth over inked stone before printing.
