Club House, Argentina, 1931-1932: Perspective 1931 - 1932

Curator: This delicate drawing, titled "Club House, Argentina, 1931-1932: Perspective," is by Hanns Dustmann and it resides here at the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: It looks like a dream, a utopian vision floating on the page. The stark lines against the faded paper give it this wistful quality, almost like a memory. Curator: Dustmann's work reflects the architectural discourse of the early 1930s, particularly the influence of the Bauhaus movement and its emphasis on functionality and modernity. This design encapsulates a desire to create spaces for leisure and community within specific social contexts. Editor: I see that; it's so structured but that flag on the roof adds this layer of aspiration. You wonder what kind of community they were building. Curator: Precisely. The artwork serves as a lens through which we can analyze the socio-political ambitions embedded in architectural projects of that era. Editor: It's funny, a building meant for fun, viewed through the weight of history. Kind of makes you think about what structures we're building now, and what they'll say about us.