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Peter LiepkePoet's Walk1997
1997
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"No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist"
Oscar Wilde
This homage to New York City is an evocative tribute to Peter Liepke's adopted home town, the urban metropolis he came to from his native Minnesota. This is not just another group of photographs of obvious NYC landmarks in Manhattan. When the artist chooses to include an iconic structure, he presents a startling perspective, literally and figuratively. This ongoing portfolio is especially noteworthy for being inclusive of all five boroughs. By depicting scenes from everyday life that emphasize the human aspects of city life, the artist taps into our collective psyches for memorable moments personally experienced in the City that never sleeps.
“For this series I wanted to go back and attempt to remember my feelings or first impressions upon arriving in New York City as an outsider for the first time, well over twenty years ago,” Liepke explains. But rather than the traditional love letter to the city, “the series is much more about breaking away and chasing a dream.” Each work, a misty scene of everyday life framed by iconic architecture, pulsates with nostalgia, and like the vintage processes employed, radiates with timelessness.
“Maybe my visual philosophy contradicts the medium of photography itself,” Liepke has said. “But if we don’t hold true to our own vision, then why bother doing it?”
- Creator:Peter Liepke (1957, American)
- Creation Year:1997
- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Westwood, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4866041002
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