Margaret Bourke-White
(American, 1904–1971)
[Terminal Tower Building, beyond railroad trestle, Cleveland]
Object Details
Artist
Margaret Bourke-White
Date
1928 (negative); ca. 1965 (print)
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 19 3/8 × 14 7/8 inches (49.2 × 37.8 cm)
Mount (Matted): 27 15/16 × 22 1/16 inches (71 × 56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist, Class of 1927, and LIFE Magazine
Object
Number
65.546
Terminal Tower, an office building located above the new Cleveland Union Station, became one of Bour(…)
Terminal Tower, an office building located above the new Cleveland Union Station, became one of Bourke-White’s signature images, capturing the glamorous allure of the skyscraper era. The Van Sweringen brothers, reclusive tycoons known locally as “the Vans,” developed the Tower to integrate the train and streetcar system servicing the city’s new suburbs—including the one “the Vans” built, Shaker Heights. Bourke-White photographed the Tower in all weathers, at different times of day, and framed by trestles and bridges to highlight its powerful modernity. (“Margaret Bourke-White: From Cornell Student to Visionary Photojournalist,” curated by Stephanie Wiles and presented at the Johnson Museum January 24 – June 7, 2015)
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