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Human Generated Data

Title

Housing Development, Dessau-Törten, 1926-1928

Date

c. 1926-1928

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Architect: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.22.28

Human Generated Data

Title

Housing Development, Dessau-Törten, 1926-1928

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Architect: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Date

c. 1926-1928

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.22.28

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-30

Nature 99.2
Outdoors 97.3
Snow 88.9
Building 84.2
Neighborhood 84.2
Urban 84.2
Storm 74.1
Weather 71.1
Ice 64.2
Winter 64.1
Blizzard 55.3

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-30

monochrome 98.8
no person 96.3
people 93.9
architecture 89.8
black and white 89.2
vehicle 88.9
transportation system 88
street 87
modern 86.6
water 86.1
business 84.6
city 83.8
building 82.4
industry 80.7
light 77.6
river 77.3
contemporary 77.2
museum 76.4
technology 76.2
reflection 73.5

Imagga
created on 2019-05-30

freight car 64.6
car 61.4
wheeled vehicle 49.8
trailer truck 47
truck 44.6
vehicle 33.3
motor vehicle 28.3
sky 26.1
billboard 25.8
transportation 21.5
structure 21.5
travel 21.1
signboard 21.1
landscape 20.8
industry 17.9
clouds 16.9
snow 16.6
winter 16.2
scenic 15.8
city 15
urban 14.9
windshield wiper 14.4
cold 13.8
building 13.7
business 13.4
transport 12.8
industrial 12.7
road 12.6
old 12.5
highway 12.5
cloud 12.1
mechanical device 11.7
water 11.3
outdoors 11.2
wall 11.1
lake 11
architecture 10.9
shipping 10.8
mechanism 10.8
forest 10.4
light 10
tourist 10
scenery 9.9
sunset 9.9
park 9.9
river 9.8
reflection 9.7
snowy 9.7
freeze 9.7
train 9.7
cargo 9.7
device 9.4
season 9.4
trees 8.9
freight 8.8
driving 8.7
scene 8.7
traffic 8.5
tree 8.5
outdoor 8.4
dark 8.4
new 8.1
mountain 8
railway 7.8
construction 7.7
pollution 7.7
frost 7.7
boat 7.4
tourism 7.4
mountains 7.4
land 7.4
street 7.4
sun 7.2
rural 7
modern 7

Google
created on 2019-05-30

Architecture 84.4
Snapshot 83.3
Black-and-white 74.4
Photography 62.4
Building 62.3
House 59.3
Art 50.2

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-30

outdoor 98.9
black and white 91.8
sky 87.9
snow 86.1
house 77.9
building 76.7
railroad 20.3

Color Analysis

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a black and white photo of a building with a clock tower -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-15

Here is a description of the image:

The photograph, rendered in black and white, showcases a Modernist building complex on a clear day. A tower stands prominently, attached to a longer, rectangular structure with a facade of large windows. The tower features geometric detailing, including small balconies and a central vertical element. To the right, a series of identical, smaller buildings with a repetitive window pattern suggest a residential area or additional functional spaces.

In front of the buildings, a circular roadway and expanses of unkempt grass indicate a minimalist landscape design. A simple metal guardrail defines the edge of the road nearest the viewer. The composition is clean and architectural, with an emphasis on the geometric forms and functional aesthetic typical of the Modernist style. Power lines stretch across the sky, adding a touch of urban or industrial context to the scene.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-15

Here's a description of the image:

This is a black and white photograph of a modernist building complex. The architecture is characterized by clean lines, rectangular forms, and a minimalist aesthetic.

Key Features:

  • Central Tower: A tall, rectangular tower dominates the scene. It has a white facade with a few visible windows/balconies, and three round holes in a vertical row.
  • Connected Structures: The tower is attached to a lower, longer building that features a row of glass-fronted windows with a sign that appears to be in German.
  • Horizontal Blocks: Further right, a series of low, rectangular blocks extends. These blocks feature windows and are separated by vertical, dark colored, columns.
  • Landscape: A wide, open space surrounds the buildings. There is a curved roadway and a grassy area, with a few trees.
  • Sky: The sky is plain, indicating a bright day.
  • Composition: The composition is well-balanced with the buildings being the primary focus.

Overall Impression:

The image captures the essence of early 20th-century modernist architecture with its emphasis on functionality, simplicity, and the use of geometric forms. It conveys a sense of order, clarity, and possibly a vision of progress. It appears to be an older photograph likely taken in the mid-20th century or earlier.