"There is something fascinating about factories at night: the surreal colors, the dazzling lights, smoke billowing through the night air, the almost audible sound of a busy industrial complex. The photos themselves conjure up images of some strange, enormous, metallic creatures of the night on an alien landscape."
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These factories remind me of the paintings Marlene made for her BFA final of the former Geneva Steel.
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I was lucky enough to purchase one of her drawings before she moved to Omaha:
I miss you too!
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of course you can borrow them! i can either bring them to your work (i live really close) or you can stop by whenever. you will love it! let me know what you want to do.
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