David’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Steel Mill. 80 inch Hot Strip Mill. Inland Steel Co., E. Chicago, Ind.
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Steel Mill, 80" Hot Strip Mill Finishing Stands, Inland Steel Co., East Chicago, Indiana
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Steel Mill, Inland Steel Co., East Chicago, Indiana
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Millstone, Kentucky
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Mid-Hudson Bridge, Poughkeepsie, New York
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Soo Line Railroad, Ore Dock, Marquette, Michigan
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Steel Worker, 44" Hot Strip Mill, Inland Steel Co., East Chicago, Indiana
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Steel Mill, Inland Steel Co., Ingot Molds, East Chicago, Indiana
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Chicago Skyway Bridge
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Abandoned Steam Engine, Quincy Mill, Michigan
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Steel Mill. 80 inch Hot Strip Mill. Inland Steel Co., E. Chicago, Ind.
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Taconite Plant, National Mine, Hanna Mining Company, Keewatin, Minnesota
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Delaware and Hudson Railroad, Whitehall, New York
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Nevada, Ohio
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Inland Steel Co., Stockyard with Blast Furnace
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

S.J. Burton Ayers, Columbia Steamship Co., Loading Iron Ore at Allouez Docks, Superior, Wisconsin
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Textile Mills, Lawrence, Massachusetts
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Snow Plow, Soo Line R.R., Galdstone, MI
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Steel Mill, Blast Furnace, East Chicago, Indiana
David Plowden American, 1932-2026

Pink Elephant Saloon, Fredricksburg, Texas
David Plowden American, 1932-2026