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When Coal Was King Canvas Print
by Jim Cook
Product Details
When Coal Was King canvas print by Jim Cook. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and depth of a stretched canvas print. Your image gets printed onto one of our premium canvases and then stretched on a wooden frame of 1.5" x 1.5" stretcher bars (gallery wrap) or 5/8" x 5/8" stretcher bars (museum wrap). Your canvas print will be delivered to you "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
Design Details
When coal was king is not that long ago if measured by generations. Today�s generation of miners are beset with layoffs, company mismanagement... more
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Artist's Description
When coal was king is not that long ago if measured by generations. Today�s generation of miners are beset with layoffs, company mismanagement leading to bankruptcy, a glut of natural gas driving power plants to switch to the cheaper alternative, concerns about the environment and the sometimes deliberate inattention to safety.
The predecessors of today�s miners would tell you of the sacrifices made by so many doing one of the world�s most difficult and dangerous jobs. Nearly every miner�s family could tell you of someone who died in a mine or was severely injured. Not to mention the likelihood of suffering from Black Lung Disease. In 1987 The recorded number of individuals that died at mining operations over the years since anthracite mining first occurred reached 31,088.
When coal was king, states like West Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania saw their populations swell with the influx of workers eager to support their families. These new workers needed everything th...
About Jim Cook
My body of work ranges from photographic digital art to the more traditional use of a camera photographing scenes of landscapes and everyday life. My photography has its roots going back to my experiences with infrared film. It was there that I saw how an image could be manipulated to something much more different than what was first seen. I still compose some photos from the infrared spectrum only now I use a camera converted to IR. When digital came along it was an easy move to software and all the possibilities that were and are now possible with their use. Still the initial composition in camera is paramount and once the shutter is closed and image transferred to computer, I can turn my imagination loose and enhance or create...
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Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Wonderful photo collage and description!! Just perfect!
Maria Keady
Congrats on your sale!!
Douglas Killourie
Powerful!
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Carol R Montoya
Marvelous work!!!
Jim Cook replied:
Thanks Carol!
Roberta Byram
Reminds me of the Ohio Valley! Good work!
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you kindly!
Elena Nosyreva
Wonderful work!
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you !
Marv Vandehey
Excellent!
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Claudio Lepri
Perfect composition. The silhouette of the worker echoes the silhouette of the working structure, and vice versa.
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you Claudio your comment is very much appreciated.
Stuart Litoff
Very creative and well done!
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Linda Brody
great work
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Dawn Currie
Impactful
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Athala Carole Bruckner
Nice shot....f/l
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Judy Vincent
Wonderful work!
Joe Schofield
I'm reminded of WPA art I have seen in San Francisco. Great work, Jim !
Jim Cook replied:
Thanks very much Joe!
Steve Henderson
This is reminiscent of the 1930s style Pacific Northwest Art -- a visit of nostalgia to a time, as you observe, that wasn't that long ago.
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you Steve, I will have to check that out as I'm not familiar with it.
Joe Rey
Fantastic
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Denise Harty
What a great composition...a real tribute to the coal miners! L/F
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you Denise!
Fei Alexander
Great work Jim ! v/f/l
Jim Cook replied:
Thanks Fei!
Bob Cuthbert
Terrific work
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Delphimages Photo Creations
Nice work !
Jim Cook replied:
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Aimee L Maher Photography and Art Visit ALMGallerydotcom
Well done!
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Paul Quinn
Powerful image Jim!
Jim Cook replied:
Thanks very much Paul!
Kay Novy
Nice work! L.F.
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Lisa Wooten
Wonderful work. L/F
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!