The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 24, 2025
Playhouse Square, Cleveland
c. 1935
(American, 1902–1999)
Image: 7.6 x 7.1 cm (3 x 2 13/16 in.); Paper: 8.4 x 14 cm (3 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.); Matted: 30.6 x 35.6 cm (12 1/16 x 14 in.)
Gift of Mark Bassett 1999.138
Location: Not on view
Description
Blazey’s photograph suggests that, despite the Depression, Cleveland’s urban scene retained a sense of vitality. The photograph was taken from a high vantage point that allowed him to explore the modernist ploy of unusual camera angles. This photograph was a visual aid for his 1935 watercolor in the museum’s collection.- Robinson, William H., and David Steinberg. Transformations in Cleveland Art, 1796-1946: Community and Diversity in Early Modern America. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. fig. 134
- From Riches to Rags: American Photography in the Depression. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 13-December 31, 2017).Transformations in Cleveland Art, 1796-1946. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 19-July 21, 1996).
- {{cite web|title=Playhouse Square, Cleveland|url=false|author=Lawrence Blazey|year=c. 1935|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1999.138