Flats
Frank Wilcox · c. 1923 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Because of its marshy location on the Cuyahoga River’s floodplain, the area known as the Flats was an unpopular place to build housing and instead became the center of Cleveland’s industry. Instead of emphasizing large factories and smoking machines, however, Wilcox captured the quiet dignity of the area. The inclusion of a boat and wooden structures is reminiscent of scenes from popular artist retreats such as Provincetown, Massachusetts, elevating a notoriously polluted area of Cleveland to the status of picturesque beauty. Today, the area known as "the flats" has been redeveloped numerous times and is known for its entertainment venues and residential areas.
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- Maker
- Frank Wilcox (American, 1887–1964)
- Date
- c. 1923
- Medium
- etching
- Dimensions
- Platemark: 12.1 x 17.5 cm (4 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.); Paper: 22.2 x 27.9 cm (8 3/4 x 11 in.)
- Place of origin
- America
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Dudley P. Allen Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
