"I laugh when I hear people railing at Pittsburgh’s smoky atmosphere…Foggy air adds wonderfully to the artistic effectiveness of the view." - Aaron Henry Gorson
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While Monet's paintings in Monet and the Modern City feature the iconic Waterloo Bridge in London, plenty of works in the exhibition depict Pittsburgh's industrial landscape.
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Two works by Aaron Henry Gorson capture the drama of a Pittsburgh steel mill at night. Like Monet, Gorson used the reflection in the water to enhance the radiant glow and billowing cloud of smoke filling the atmosphere.
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Installation view of Monet and the Modern City, 2019, Carnegie Museum of Art. Photos: Bryan Conley.
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