Skyline (1926): Art, History and Details

Skyline (1926) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Edwin Kaufman (American, 1906–1939).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Edwin Kaufman’s depiction of the skyline of Cleveland allows viewers to imagine the city as it was in 1926. The artist foregrounded the shadowy string of factories and warehouses along the waterfront, relegating the towering hotels and offices to the background. This layering reveals the dual nature of Cleveland during the first half of the 20th century as an urban center founded on industry.

Object facts

• Title: Skyline
• Date: 1926
• Creator attribution: Edwin Kaufman (American, 1906–1939)
• Culture: America, Ohio, Cleveland
• Type: Print
• Technique: drypoint
• Dimensions: Platemark: 11.5 x 13.3 cm (4 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.)
• Collection: PR - Drypoint
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1942.915

A detail from the museum

Cleveland’s skyscraper boom in the late 1920s insulated the city from the impact of the Great Depression for a few months, continuing to provide jobs for people until late 1930.

Collection credit

Gift of Robert Hays Gries

Further reading listed by the museum

• Edwin Kaufman Entry Card to 1927 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives

View the collection record

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