Factory Houses

c. 1935

Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Associated Names
Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1900 - 1972

The image depicts angular and geometric shapes with sharp lines and intersecting forms creating an abstract cityscape. Rectangular and square shapes resembling buildings and rooftops fill the composition. Tall chimney-like structures are present, and linear patterns suggest stairways or ladders in the urban environment. Dark shading and stark contrasts give the impression of industrial buildings under a moonlit sky.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Cleveland Institute of Art Library, Ohio; Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: J Gross; lower left in graphite: Factory Houses; lower right in graphite: Jolan Gross-B.

Markings

stamped lower left in black ink: * Federal Art Project No. 1 *; stamped center verso: The Cleveland Institute of Art Library

Wikidata ID

Q76440242

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