The American Fireman Facing the Enemy #2
by Chris Bordeleau
Title
The American Fireman Facing the Enemy #2
Artist
Chris Bordeleau
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
high-quality reproduction, print of a spectacular Early American Currier & Ives Firefighter print showing a fireman, hose in hand, standing alone against the fire demon, much the way knights in the middle ages stood along against the fire-breathing dragon. Fighting The Enemy is the title of this print, one of four in a series called The American Fireman. All are available on this site. This dramatic poster is an ideal gift for a firefighter .
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: In the 1800s, fire was always a major danger in both large cities and small villages. A fire in a single wood building could spread and destroy a block or an entire section of a city or town, as happened in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The local firefighters and fire departments were all that stood against an unmitigated disaster that could destroy lives and property. As a result, then, as now, men sought membership in a fire department, whose firehouses frequently became the hub of the fireman’s lives. Some even had saloons, libraries and furnishings to rival the best of homes. These fire departments provided an early social network
DESCRIPTION: This is a classic, Early American style that Currier & Ives helped to foster and create with rich detail of a simple scene. Forsaking the usual bold colors of Currier & Ives prints, this scene holds much of the grayness of a fire scene, except for the fireman’s face and the fire itself. In an obvious allegorical reference, the lone fireman stands on a pile of rubble. His hands hold a fire hose that douses the last remnants of his enemy—a destructive fire. A glimpse of the firefighting gear of the day is presented in this print.
CAPTION: The American Fireman ? Facing The Enemy.
ORIGINAL DATE OF CREATION: The stone lithograph on which this print is based was originally done in 1858.
ARTIST: Louis Maurer (1832-1932) is credited with the artwork for the original stone lithograph on which this print is based.
CURRIER & IVES: While most Americans have he
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