The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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12.00" x 8.00"
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14.00" x 10.00"
We Are Holding Our Own Poster
by Mark Karvon
Product Details
We Are Holding Our Own poster by Mark Karvon. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
At the time of her launch in 1958, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was the largest freighter on the Great Lakes. For 17 years the Fitzgerald hauled taconite... more
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Artist's Description
At the time of her launch in 1958, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was the largest freighter on the Great Lakes. For 17 years the Fitzgerald hauled taconite iron ore from the mines of Duluth, MN to Detroit and other Great Lakes ports setting records for seasonal hauls six times. Big Fitz became a legend when the ship went down on Lake Superior during a winter storm on November 10, 1975. Sailing in compan...y of the Arthur M Anderson, the Fitzgerald took on a heavy list and continues for several hours. At last check, Captain Ernest McSorely of the Fitgerald radioed, "We are holding our own." Moments later the ship went down without so much as a distress call. All 29 hands were lost. There are several theories about what caused the ship to sink so suddenly but the truth will probably never be known. One leading theory is that the ship touched bottom and began taking on water after sustaining hull damage. 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the sinking and this print release commemorates the lege...
About Mark Karvon
Prints of all artworks are available at www.markkarvon.com. All artworks are copyright Mark Karvon. As a kid in the suburbs of Chicago, I always was interested in the mechanical creations of man. There is something about a purpose of design and the engineering solution to achieve that purpose that always created a spark in my mind. The forms those machines took were captivating to me - the pointed nose of a fighter jet; the exposed driving wheels of a mighty steam engine, the streamlined shape of a submarine. And the stories of the incredible experiences of the men who operated those machines are the stuff of legends and sometimes nightmares. From an early age I tried to express my fascination through drawing. I suppose my first...
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Karen Conger
Amazing digital fine art! Congratulations!
Brittany M Schmidt
Congratulations!
Piter Van Moort
Congratulations on your sale, Mark!
Michael Mazaika
Awesome image, Mark. Gordon Lightfoot's song will be ringing in my head for a while. Congratulations on this sale. - Mike (V/F)
Andrea Hazel
Congratulations
Calazone's Flics
Congrats on your sale!
Gull G
โI try more and more to be myself, caring relatively little whether people approve or disapprove.โ โVincent Van Gogh ๐ Congratulations on your recent sale of this amazing Work!
Andrea Hazel
Congratulations
Masha Batkova
Congratulations on your sale!
Leone M Jennarelli
Congrats on your sale! F/L
Andrea Hazel
Congrats on your sale!
Aditya Upadhyay
Congrats on your sale!
Masha Batkova
Congratulations on your sale!
Andrea Hazel
Congrats on your sale!
Irina Sztukowski
Congratulations on your successful sale!
Ukrainian Artists
Well done! Congratulations on your sale, Mark!
Masha Batkova
Congratulations on your sale!
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your sale of this wonderful artwork! F
Chrisann Ellis
Congrats on your sale!
Piter Van Moort
Congratulations on your sale, Mark!
Gull G
โIf you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.โ โ Vincent Van Gogh ๐ Congratulations on your recent sale of this amazing Work!
Ann Pride
Fabulous work Mark
Megan Walsh
Congratulations on your sale. My father worked on the mining trains bringing iron ore pellets to the docks. I am sure that some of the ore on the ship came from Erie Mining Company where we worked. F