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The Bell Telephone Building, Cleveland, Ohio
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In this dramatic image, Edwin Kaufman captures a moment during the construction of the Bell Telephone Building in Cleveland. Begun in 1925 and completed in 1927, the building was the tallest in Cleveland until it was quickly surpassed by the Terminal Tower in 1928. During those years, the city was one of the country’s largest and its industrial production provided ready resources for large architectural projects. The image may reflect ambivalence on Kaufman’s part toward its subject: lines radiating from the top corners seem capable of representing either majesty or foreboding.
| Artist / Maker | Edwin Kaufman |
|---|---|
| Date | 1926–27 |
| Culture / Origin | America, Ohio, Cleveland |
| Medium | etching |
| Dimensions | Platemark: 8.2 x 7.3 cm (3 1/4 x 2 7/8 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Cleveland-born printmaker and painter Edwin Kaufman was an active member of the Cleveland School during the 1930s. His formal art education began at the Cleveland School of Art, where he learned watercolor and portraiture from Henry Keller. Upon graduation in 1929, he studied with Hans Hoffman in Munich and Henry de Waroquier in Paris after winning the Agnes Gund European Traveling Scholarship. In 1930 he exhibited alongside master printmaker Kálmán Kubinyi at the Council Education Alliance in Cleveland and later… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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