Human Generated Data

Title

[Buildings and rubble, New York]

Date

1940s-1950s

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.1006.89

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Human Generated Data

Title

[Buildings and rubble, New York]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1940s-1950s

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.1006.89

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-24

Architecture 94.2
Building 94.2
Factory 92
Building 90.3
Pollution 78.3
Smoke 71.4
Rubble 57.8
Demolition 55.5
Fog 55.2
Nature 55.2
Outdoors 55.2
Smog 55.2
Weather 55.2

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

waste 98.8
people 96.6
building 96
monochrome 95.9
group 95.6
calamity 95.6
vehicle 94.4
grinder 94
smoke 93.8
dust 93.5
no person 92.6
industry 92.2
black and white 91.1
home 89.7
pollution 87.9
street 87.6
city 86.5
urban 85.9
war 84.7
adult 84.5

Imagga
created on 2019-02-03

tower 32
factory 29.7
industry 28.2
building 27.4
sky 27.1
architecture 26.7
city 25.8
industrial 25.5
landmark 20.8
ship 20
landscape 19.4
plant 18.8
structure 18.4
fortress 18
travel 17.6
pollution 17.3
environment 17.3
energy 16.8
vessel 16.7
chimney 16
power 16
submarine 15.9
tourism 15.7
gas 15.4
castle 14.4
skyline 14.3
river 14.3
water 14
equipment 14
refinery 13.8
historic 13.8
wall 13.4
sea 13.3
old 13.3
submersible 13.1
tourist 12.8
production 12.7
cemetery 12.5
cityscape 12.3
smoke 12.1
famous 12.1
oil 12.1
steel 11.5
urban 11.4
stone 11.3
town 11.1
device 11
warship 10.9
scenery 10.8
pipe 10.8
chemical 10.6
fuel 10.6
panorama 10.5
hill 10.3
construction 10.3
air 10.1
bridge 10
history 9.8
historical 9.4
ocean 9.4
apparatus 8.9
manufacturing 8.8
aerial 8.7
panoramic 8.6
clouds 8.5
church 8.3
cargo ship 8.2
oil tanker 7.9
scenic 7.9
business 7.9
pipeline 7.9
work 7.9
scene 7.8
sightseeing 7.8
shipping 7.8
outdoor 7.7
heavy 7.6
buildings 7.6
center 7.6
bay 7.6
environmental 7.5
fortification 7.3
coast 7.2
brick 7.1
night 7.1
engineer 7

Google
created on 2019-02-03

Microsoft
created on 2019-02-03

factory 89.4
old 88.7
building 86.3
white 78.4
black 77.3
vintage 50.7
black and white 50.7
industry 27.8
steam 17.2
heritage 16.5
railroad 14.4

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Building
Building 94.2%
Building 90.3%

Categories

Captions

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-12

The image depicts a desolate urban landscape in black and white, characterized by destruction and industrial activity. In the foreground, a vast expanse of rubble and debris covers the ground, suggesting a recent demolition or catastrophe. The remains of brick buildings stand amidst the destruction, some reduced to mere facades with empty window frames.

In the background, industrial structures punctuate the skyline. Tall smokestacks rise into the air, emitting plumes of smoke, a stark reminder of industrial processes. A large, spherical structure, likely a gas storage tank, is visible behind the ruined buildings, adding to the industrial feel of the scene. Further in the background, taller buildings form an indistinct urban backdrop.

The overall impression is one of decay and change, with the old giving way to the new, or perhaps the destructive consequences of industrial progress. The monochrome palette emphasizes the somber and gritty nature of the scene.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-12

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph depicting a scene of urban demolition.

Foreground: The foreground is dominated by a vast area of rubble, composed of broken bricks, stones, and debris. This suggests the remnants of buildings that have been demolished.

Midground: Ruined brick structures are scattered throughout. Some walls are still standing, showing windows and openings, but they're clearly damaged. In the background there's a large cylindrical structure, perhaps a gas tank. Smoke plumes are rising from multiple chimneys or stacks, indicating industry or construction activity. A tall, lattice-like structure is also visible, possibly a crane or part of the demolition equipment.

Background: The background shows a cityscape with multiple buildings, including what appear to be multi-story structures. The sky is hazy.

Overall Impression: The photograph creates a sense of industrial activity, destruction, and transition. It depicts the aftermath of demolition and the beginnings of a new building process, perhaps in an urban area. The photo is in monochrome and in bad quality, likely aged.