honorable mention
Todd Halamka
title
Smoke on the Water
Pittsburgh, once the great steel producing engine for America’s growth from the industrial revolution thru mid-twenty century, now stands with only two remaining operational mills. The United States Steel Clairton Works has been in continuous operation since 1905. This steel mill, located 20 miles southeast of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River, is the largest coke manufacturing facility in the United States.
This series of images explore the unique character and infrastructure of this struggling yet resilient historic rivers-edge industrial community.
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entry description
This series explores my interest in large-scale constructions and the how these built interventions alter the emotional landscape of that specific place, and the interwoven visual stories that result.Pittsburgh, once the great steel producing engine for America’s growth from the industrial revolution thru mid-twenty century, now stands with only two remaining operational mills. The United States Steel Clairton Works has been in continuous operation since 1905. This steel mill, located 20 miles southeast of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River, is the largest coke manufacturing facility in the United States.
This series of images explore the unique character and infrastructure of this struggling yet resilient historic rivers-edge industrial community.
about the photographer
Todd is a self-taught, amateur photographer with interest in making images that explore urban and natural landscapes that railroads inhabit and the intersections in between, particularly those junctures where the two have met and altered one another offering image opportunities.back to gallery
