The Great Hammer 1916

Editor: So, here's "The Great Hammer" by Joseph Pennell. The print feels overwhelmingly… industrial. I’m curious; what story does this stark, looming machinery tell you? Curator: It whispers tales of the Industrial Revolution, doesn't it? The sheer scale hints at human ambition, almost hubris, don't you think? Pennell, bless his heart, seems both awestruck and perhaps a tad frightened. Editor: Frightened? That's a great insight! I was so focused on the power, I missed the potential for danger. Curator: Exactly! It's like looking into the future, both gleaming and a little grim. Makes you think, doesn't it? Editor: It does. I will never look at machines the same way.