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DiaporamaIRT Elevated Station at Broadway and 125th Street
1981
64.0 x 121.0 cm
This painting was executed from the corridor window outside of the apartment of the poet and art critic David Shapiro, during the winters of 1981–82 and 1982–83. According to the artist, he placed his easel to the right of the window "which accounts for some of the extreme tilting effect on the left of the painting." This panoramic scene "was originally chosen because it was a good spot to work in cold and wet weather, but also provided a vantage point onto a highly diverse group of buildings and structures evocative of many aspects of city life ... The title is intended to be geographically specific, so that all elements of the scene may be easily identifiable." Downes noted that soon after this picture, he stopped painting bird"s eye views and considered this work to be "one of the more poignant urban views I"ve done."
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About this artwork
- Title: IRT Elevated Station at Broadway and 125th Street
- Artist: rackstraw downes
- Year: 1981
- Original dimensions: 64.0 x 121.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Espresso
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
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