Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Building Upon Building.....





Eric Rosner's art work has captured New York's architecture in it's earliest days, when no detail was left to chance and buildings were embellished like wedding cakes. He has preserved this elegant past for the last 20 years in both ink drawings and canvas prints, so the history of this beloved city will live on beyond the crumbling facades of today. In Rosner's own words, "I find myself thinking of all the people who have graced this grand Metropolis and these buildings have housed them all. Whether it was epic business transactions, stunning scientific discoveries or grand entertainment showcasing, the city of New York has a unique tale of histories. With my artwork, I hope you can imagine a stunning time period over a century ago when the imagination ran wild and magnificent structures soared to the sky. "

Sometimes, Rosner's work can be seen executed on the outside of the buildings as well as inside them. His work has been shown at the Affordable Art Fair, the Tribeca Lounge and the Argos Tea House in NY and recently at the Chelsea Hotel. This self-taught artist recently decided to sell his original artworks. Pieces range from 6" x 6" to 60" x 60". I cannot imagine living in a New York apartment without one of these very prepossessing works on the wall. Any one of these drawings would have been the perfect cover for Joseph Mitchell's "Up In The Old Hotel", one of my favorite books.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

I think these are fascinating. I love that they are not perfectly straight, and drawn to accurate perspective. They seem way more interesting to me this way. I absolutely love them!

Beverly Kaye said...

Thank you Marisa! I have gotten a very strong response for this artist's work.
BTW, I love your photo!
Bev

Mike Schramer said...

I always like buildings when they are drawn or painted from a couumnicating point of view. Obviously these buildings had an impression of him. I know the feeling. I think it is important to document the dominating architectural landscapes that can not be painted out of our everyday lives. These drawings have nice dark mysterious anture to them.
Thanks for sharing them.

Beverly Kaye said...

I agree Mike. It's work I wouldn't mind looking at everyday!

Beverly Kaye said...

His buildings are going to appear in a surprising place sometime very soon! I'll keep you all updated!