Category Archives: New York City

William F. Lamb

“Empire State Building”

William F. Lamb | "Empire State Building"
(American, 1883-1952) principal architect of the Empire State Building in New York City, 1929–31

Posted in Architects & Architecture, Art Deco, New York City

Hugh Ferriss

“Cityscape”

Hugh Ferriss | "Cityscape"
(American, 1889-1962) architectural rendering, black crayon & mixed media on illustration board. ca.1920-30′s

Posted in Architects & Architecture, Art Deco, Drawings, Landscape Fantastique, New York City

William Van Alen

“The Chrysler Building”

William Van Alen  | "The Chrysler Building
(American, 1883-1954) architect of the Chrysler Building in New York City, 1929–30

Posted in Architects & Architecture, Art Deco, New York City, Photography

United States Postal Service

“Postage Stamp, New York World’s Fair, 1939″

United States Postal Service |  "New York World's Fair, 1939"
(American) 3 cent US postage stamp, 1939

Posted in Art Deco, Graphics, New York City

Lewis Hine

“Raising the Mast Empire State Building”

Lewis Hine | "Raising the Mast Empire State Building"
(American, 1874-1940) photograph, 1932

Posted in New York City, Photography

Charles Ebbets

“Lunch atop a Skyscraper”

Charles Ebbets | "Lunch atop a Skyscraper"
(American, 1905-1978) photograph, 1932

Posted in New York City, Photography

George Bellows

“New York”

George Bellows | "New York"
(American, 1882–1925) oil on canvas, 1911

Posted in Ashcan School, Landscapes, New York City, Realism & Brushwork

Edward Hopper

“Chop Suey”

Edward Hopper | "Chop Suey"
(American, 1882-1967) oil on canvas, 1929

Posted in Ashcan School, New York City, Realism & Brushwork

Walker Evans

“Woman in Front of Movie Poster for “Manhattan Melodrama”

Walker Evans | "Woman in Front of Movie Poster for "Manhattan Melodrama"
(American, 1903-1975) photograph from negative, 1934

Posted in New York City, Photography

Edward Hopper

“From Williamsburg Bridge”

Edward Hopper | "From Williamsburg Bridge"
(American, 1882-1967) oil on canvas, 1928

Posted in Ashcan School, Landscapes, New York City, Realism & Brushwork

John Sloan

“Sixth Avenue Elevated at Third Street”

John Sloan | "Sixth Avenue Elevated at Third Street"
(American, 1871–1951) oil on canvas, 1928

Posted in Ashcan School, New York City, Realism & Brushwork

Edward Hopper

“Nighthawks”

Edward Hopper | "Nighthawks"
(American, 1882-1967) oil on canvas, 1942

Posted in Ashcan School, New York City, Realism & Brushwork

Edward Hopper

“Automat”

Edward Hopper | "Automat"
(American, 1882-1967) oil on canvas, 1927

Posted in Ashcan School, New York City, Realism & Brushwork

Everett Shinn

“Fifth Avenue”

Everett Shinn  |  "Fifth Avenue"
(American, 1876-1953) pastel on tan textured laid paper, 1910

Posted in Ashcan School, Landscapes, New York City, Pastels

John Sloan

“Turning out the Light”

John Sloan | "Turning out the Light"
(American, 1871–1951) etching on paper, 1905

Posted in Ashcan School, New York City, Printmaking

Edward Hopper

“Night on the El Train”

Edward Hopper | "Night on the El Train"
(American, 1882-1967) etching on paper, 1918

Posted in Ashcan School, New York City, Printmaking

Lowell Birge Harrison

“Fifth Avenue at Twilight”

Lowell Birge Harrison  |  "Fifth Avenue at Twilight"
(American, 1854-1929) oil on canvas, c.1910

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, New York City, Tonalism

Edward Steichen

“Trinity Church, New York”

Edward Steichen  |  "Trinity Church, New York"
(American, 1879–1973) Gum bichromate over platinum print, 1904

Posted in New York City, Photography, Tonalism

Alvin Langdon Coburn

“Broadway at Night”

Alvin Langdon Coburn  |  "Broadway at Night"
(American, 1882-1966) photograph, photogravure, ca. 1910

Posted in New York City, Photography, Tonalism

Edward Hopper

“Eleven A.M.”Edward Hopper  |  "Eleven A.M."
(American, 1882-1967) oil on canvas, 1926

Posted in Ashcan School, New York City, Nudes & Figures, Realism & Brushwork