The Landscape chapter 13
The effects of aerial perspective are usually more pronounced in cities where there is a higher level of pollution. In this draw-
ing you can see how the tones of the buildings lighten as they recede spatially. There was a combination of a high level of
humidity and pollution present as the artist created this drawing during the summer in Manhattan.
Notice that the amount of tonal contrast is greater in the foreground buildings where the darks are darker. This contrast
between the lights and darks reinforces the illusion of three-dimensionality by making the foreground buildings advance, and
the background buildings recede.
Looking Downtown from Midtown,by J. S. Robinson