The Swimming Hall
FP-0105-PR-E07-005 · print
- Date
- circa 1935 Possible
- Place
- Grand indoor pool / natatorium - unidentified (possibly Europe) Unknown
- Tags
A monumental empty indoor swimming pool under a coffered skylight, a long classical frieze of horses and mythological figures running along the far wall above tiered seating.
Research
The scale, Art Deco classicism and figurative frieze suggest a 1930s European or grand municipal natatorium rather than a typical US pool.
Open question
Which natatorium is this, and where?
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