Harmonious Volumes
1924
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1924
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Harmonious Volumes is a 1924 by Alpo S. Tuura, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a cityscape with sharp, angular buildings. A train sits on tracks in the middle, puffing out smoke. In the background, tall, blocky skyscrapers loom over smaller houses with steep roofs. The sign "Fort Pitt Hotel" is visible on one building, and the whole scene feels slightly tilted, like the buildings are stacked unevenly. The artist played with perspective to make the city look unstable. This was done in the 1920s, a time when artists experimented with how buildings and spaces appeared on paper. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
