Items Similar to Futuristic Drawing by Anne Johnston
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 13
UnknownFuturistic Drawing by Anne Johnston1940s
1940s
$460
£347.70
€399.57
CA$640.55
A$712.58
CHF 373.54
MX$8,707.58
NOK 4,756.63
SEK 4,477.70
DKK 2,982.66
Shipping
Retrieving quote...The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation
About the Item
The world has encountered numerous architectural masterpieces, from medieval Europe's Gothic splendors to today's avant-garde marvels. Sometimes, art seeks not to mimic reality but to form its starkly distinct version. This is evident in Anne Johnston's original work, which envisions an interchangeable world-city set in a not-so-distant future. Johnston's cityscape is far from modern-day Europe's celebrated elegance and charm. It embodies the notion that architecture is a mirror of society, albeit an anticipation of a grim future yet to occur. This universe is decidedly Orwellian, evoking feelings of insignificance and solitude.
Johnston's black and white drawing employs monolithic blocks with walled windows to shape its skyline. The structures disregard the aesthetic sensibilities, focusing instead on containment and rigidity. Simple round shapes and angles, devoid of decoration or filigree, emphasize functionality over adornment. This minimalist architecture imbues a sense of urban dictatorship, a total disregard for individuality—much akin to sketches of high modernism and brutalist architecture that dominated the mid-20th century.
This futuristic cityscape offers a vision of our potential future— a world where sprawling metropolises no longer celebrate the human spirit but suffocate it. The vehicles are diminutive; human beings appear as ants, almost lost amidst the geometric structures. They become mere cogs in a large, impersonal machine, an accurate depiction of the human condition separated from nature when dwarfed by structures of power and authority.
Anne Johnston was a commercial artist working on the South Bay peninsula in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1940s, she attended California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, where she experimented with various modernist approaches to drawing and painting. Very little of this experimental work survived.
- Creation Year:1940s
- Dimensions:Height: 21.25 in (53.98 cm)Width: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)Depth: 0.8 in (2.04 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:The drawing features 2little ink stains on the right side.
- Gallery Location:Pasadena, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU654314053322
About the Seller
5.0
Gold Seller
Premium sellers maintaining a 4.3+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 1999
1stDibs seller since 2017
74 sales on 1stDibs
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Pasadena, CA
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllWhimsical Drawing By Michael Dormer
Located in Pasadena, CA
A whimsical, abstract drawing. Signed Michael Dormer, 1970.
Michael Dormer is a prolific Southern Californian artist. Highly influential in California s...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wax Crayon, Paper
$240 Sale Price
25% Off
Satirical Monogrammed Drawing by Unknown Artist
Located in Pasadena, CA
In this humorous yet thought-provoking sketch, individuals from various walks of life are momentarily diverted from their routines. The artist captures the unexpected interruption th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
$450 Sale Price
29% Off
Ink drawing by Californian artist Michael Dormer.
Located in Pasadena, CA
Dormer constructs a scene where two hybrid figures meet halfway between the organic and the mechanical. A threadlike, almost insectoid form on the left unfolds in a complex tangle o...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Optical Pastel Pencil Expressionist Abstract
Located in Pasadena, CA
The work presented here appears to be a pastel, probably enhanced with pencil, where the material almost entirely saturates the surface. The accumulation of strokes layered into a de...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Lithograph by Johnny Friedlander
Located in Pasadena, CA
Art, a tangible manifestation of the imaginary and the sensitive, is translated through works capable of captivating and communicating beyond words. Friedlaender's lithographs, loade...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
The Milestones of Atlantis, Lithography
Located in Pasadena, CA
This textural lithograph called "The Milestones of Atlantis" portrays a group of stone pillars creating a harmonious whole that may represent some kind of checkpoint. The soft palet...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
You May Also Like
Urban Landscape - Original Drawing - Mid 20th century
By Paul Garin
Located in Roma, IT
Urban Landscape is an original artwork, pencil on paper. Is not signed and dated but we can attribute it to the french artist Paul Garin.
This beautiful modern artwork representin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
$287 Sale Price
20% Off
Urban Landscape - Pencil Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Urban Landscape is an original artwork, pencil on paper. Is not signed and dated but we can attribute it to a french artist if the mid 20th Century.
This beautiful modern artwork ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Station - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Station is an original drawing in china ink realized in the 20th Century.
Good conditions except for some foxings and worn margins.
The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Late 2oth Century Surrealist sketch
Located in London, GB
Unusual Surrealist style artwork depicting the fall of Western religion. This is an original art piece in the Surrealist manner with final detail and shading. Signed to back.
Category
Vintage 1980s German Minimalist Drawings
Materials
Paper
The Imaginary Escape - Pen on Paper by KEZIAT - 2009
Located in Roma, IT
The Imaginary Escape is a beautiful painting realized by the Italian artist KEZIAT in 2009.
Pen on paper from the series Visionaria.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Pencil Drawing Bold Lines
By Hugo Esteban
Located in Houston, TX
Bold lines abstract pencil drawing by Spanish artist Hugo Esteban, circa 1960. Signed lower left.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a...
Category
1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
More Ways To Browse
Large Landscape Drawing
Large Architectural Drawing
Framed Architectural Drawings
Set Architectural Drawings
Mid Century Architectural Drawing
Anne Gray
Cityscape Mirror
Filigree Mirror
Mid Century Brutalist Painting
Vintage Filigree Mirror
Mirror Skyline
Frank Egginton
Freddy Cushing
Gretchen Guard Paintings
Gwyneth Johnstone
Harold Phenix
J A Kirkpatrick
Pirates Alley