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Engine Lathe Shelves
by Joseph O. Holmes

ARTIST STATEMENT

In my series Custom Machinery, I photographed some of the last workers and machines of their kind. Though there will always be certain kinds of work that become obsolete, it’s important to stop and think about what we destroy in the name of progress, to make informed decisions about the price we pay.

Matthew Crawford, in Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work, describes leaving behind a series of stultifying academic jobs and turning to a career as a motorcycle mechanic, where he discovers the “intensely absorbing nature” of manual labor. He appreciates “losing himself in work that is genuinely useful and has a certain integrity to it.” As society devalues such manual trades, Crawford argues, we risk losing a bit of our soul.

It’s that bit of soul I tried to capture in Custom Machinery. In this era of cubicles and knowledge workers and information technology, I want these images to remind us of the beauty of machines and tools and the hands that use them.

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Engine Lathe Shelves

by Joseph O. Holmes

archival pigment print
available framed

  • Custom Order

    Select your print and frame:
    • 8"x10" 24
      Add frame 115
      • Black Frame, recommended 115
      • White Frame 115
    • 11"x14" 60
      Add frame 185
      • Black Frame, recommended 185
      • White Frame 185
    • 16"x20" 240
      Add frame 490
      • Black Frame, recommended 490
      • White Frame 490
    • 24 x 30 1200
      Add frame 1725
      • Black Frame, recommended 1725
      • White Frame 1725

  • Unframed prints usually ship within 5 days of purchase.

  • Custom orders ship 3 to 4 weeks after purchase. For faster delivery, select Ready to Ship. Quantities and selection of Ready-to-Ship art are limited.

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ADDITIONAL PRINT INFORMATION

  • Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
  • Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper
  • Artist-signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
  • Directly supports the artist
  • Available framed or print only

These prints are created using archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper with a luster finish.

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

We recommend a custom frame in black solid wood with UV protected plexiglass and a white archival mat. Please note: Framed art may take up to 4 weeks to ship. Available for U.S. orders only.

  • 8"x10" print offered in 14"x16.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 3/4” side profile)
  • 11"x14" print offered in 16.5"x19.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 3/4” side profile)
  • 16"x20" print offered in 22.5"x27.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 3/4” side profile)
  • 24 x 30 print offered in 30.5"x36.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 2” side profile) with enhanced UV plexi glass

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How to Frame Your Art

All of our prints have a minimum border of .25 inches to allow for framing. We do not alter the aspect ratio, crop or resize the artists' originals—quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the image, not the printed image itself. For exact image sizes and more helpful info, view our framing guides: