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b. 1890 - d. 1944

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    • LUKE SWANK House 1938 c
      Dec. 05, 2020

      LUKE SWANK House 1938 c

      Est: $400 - $600

      LUKE SWANK, House on Street, late 1930s-early 1940s, 5.75x8" Gelatin silver print, Printed late 1930s-early 1940s, Signed in blue ink on mount verso. Known for his architectural and documentary views of Western Pennsylvania, Swank's work is highly regarded, with a large group at MOMA. Luke Swank (1890-1944) was born in Johnstown, PA and attended Penn State Agricultural School. He then worked as a cattle breeder, police dog trainer, and finally as a clerk in his father's hardware store. After returning from service in WWI, Swank took up work as an auto mechanic and began to photograph. In 1930, Swank took photographs of Bethlehem Steel's millworks and sold them to his friends at the Johnstown plant. Two years later, he took his steel mill photographs to Julien Levy's art gallery in New York, where the work was exhibited in 1932. That same year, Swank contributed a 12-foot photomural of Pennsylvania steel mills to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) for an exhibition which focused on this new format. By 1934, Swank had exhibited in several prestigious galleries in New York and San Francisco. In 1937 Swank opened his own studio in downtown Pittsburgh with financial help from department store magnate Edgar Kaufmann. Swank's photographs of Kaufmann's house, "Fallingwater," designed by Frank Lloyd Wright were subsequently exhibited at MOMA. Also, during this time, Swank taught a photography course at Duquesne University. Swank sold his photographs to such publications as  Vogue, House & Garden, Fortune, Life, and  The New York Times . During the 1940s, Swank worked with the H.J. Heinz Company and his photographs were used to illustrate Heinz Company cookbooks. CREDIT: Howard Greenberg Gallery http://www.howardgreenberg.com/artists/luke-swank

      Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
    • LUKE SWANK Horses 1938 c
      Dec. 05, 2020

      LUKE SWANK Horses 1938 c

      Est: $400 - $600

      LUKE SWANK, Horses, 1930-1944, 7.125x9.25" Gelatin silver print, Printed c. 1930-1944, Artist stamp on mount verso. Luke Swank (1890-1944) was born in Johnstown, PA and attended Penn State Agricultural School. He then worked as a cattle breeder, police dog trainer, and finally as a clerk in his father's hardware store. After returning from service in WWI, Swank took up work as an auto mechanic and began to photograph. In 1930, Swank took photographs of Bethlehem Steel's millworks and sold them to his friends at the Johnstown plant. Two years later, he took his steel mill photographs to Julien Levy's art gallery in New York, where the work was exhibited in 1932. That same year, Swank contributed a 12-foot photomural of Pennsylvania steel mills to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) for an exhibition which focused on this new format. By 1934, Swank had exhibited in several prestigious galleries in New York and San Francisco. In 1937 Swank opened his own studio in downtown Pittsburgh with financial help from department store magnate Edgar Kaufmann. Swank's photographs of Kaufmann's house, "Fallingwater," designed by Frank Lloyd Wright were subsequently exhibited at MOMA. Also, during this time, Swank taught a photography course at Duquesne University. Swank sold his photographs to such publications as  Vogue, House & Garden, Fortune, Life, and  The New York Times . During the 1940s, Swank worked with the H.J. Heinz Company and his photographs were used to illustrate Heinz Company cookbooks. CREDIT: Howard Greenberg Gallery http://www.howardgreenberg.com/artists/luke-swank

      Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
    • Luke Swank early industrial photograph with signed mount
      Sep. 28, 2019

      Luke Swank early industrial photograph with signed mount

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Swank, Luke (American 1890-1944), Industrial Mill Core with Railroad Tracks, (probably Johnstown, Pa.), circa 1920, gelatin silver print, 13 x 10.25 inches photograph, 15.5 x 11 mount, signed in pencil on the mount, An important early Pictorialist industrial image transitioning into Swank's signature modernist style.

      Concept Art Gallery
    • LUKE SWANK (1890-1944) Outdoor stairway composition.
      Oct. 19, 2017

      LUKE SWANK (1890-1944) Outdoor stairway composition.

      Est: $1,800 - $2,200

      LUKE SWANK (1890-1944) Outdoor stairway composition. Silver print, the image measuring 8x5 3/4 inches (20.3x14.6 cm.), the mount 18x14 inches (45.7x35.6 cm.), with Swank's signature, in pencil, on mount recto. 1930s

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Luke Swank photograph "River Mill Shrine"
      Mar. 05, 2016

      Luke Swank photograph "River Mill Shrine"

      Est: $1,500 - $3,000

      River Mill Shrine

      Concept Art Gallery
    • Luke Swank photograph "Pittsburgh Street"
      Mar. 05, 2016

      Luke Swank photograph "Pittsburgh Street"

      Est: $1,500 - $3,000

      Pittsburgh Street Descending (possibly lower Oakland or The Hill District) with the photographers stamp on the reverse Luke Swank Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa.

      Concept Art Gallery
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