Items Similar to Empire, by Robert Cottingham (photorealistic image of neon sign )
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Robert CottinghamEmpire, by Robert Cottingham (photorealistic image of neon sign )2008
2008
About the Item
Robert Cottingham is known for imagery that celebrates the history of communications in America, specifically neon signage on urban storefronts and signs on railroad cars.
In 2008, Lincoln Center commissioned Robert Cottingham to commemorate the 46th anniversary of its Film Festival. Inspired by his earlier photographs of the Empire Theatre in Montgomery Alabama, this image was rendered as a screen print in an edition of 117.
Artist Statement about the : "About 14 years ago, I had a show at the Montgomery Museum of Art in Alabama. After the opening, the director took me aside and said, “You really ought to see this theater downtown.” The director’s assistant drove me downtown to the Empire, which was built in 1914. It was closed, but still standing… I learned that the bus Rosa Parks was on was actually stopped in front of this theater when the police were called to arrest her in 1955. After I had seen and photographed it, the theater was torn down. The Rosa Parks Library and Museum now stands on the site.” - Robert Cottingham, November 2010
In 2011, Forum Gallery curated an exhibition of nine paintings and drawings from 2008-2010, depicting the theater’s marquee in oil, watercolor, gouache and graphite.
Robert Cottingham was born in Brooklyn, NY and studied at the Pratt Institute. His works can be found in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Art, New York, NY; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT; Sentra Museum, Berardo Collection, Lisbon, Portugal, and Boymans-von Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, Netherlands, among others.
- Creator:Robert Cottingham (1935, American)
- Creation Year:2008
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 46 in (116.84 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: G1311183304
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 1962
1stDibs seller since 2013
52 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
More From This SellerView All
- Self Portrait by Chuck CloseBy Chuck CloseLocated in New York, NYSelf Portrait, 2007 9 color screen print on Somerset Satin paper 38 x 30 inches Edition of 118 Printed at Watanabe Press Publisher: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Chuck Close was best known for the monumental heads...Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Screen
- Lincoln Center GlobeBy Donald BaechlerLocated in New York, NYAmerican artist Donald Baechler, created this image for the 50th Anniversary commemoration of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Titled, 'Lincoln Center Globe', 2011, the print ...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- The Skaters, By Will Barnet (screenprint of woman and child ice skating)By Will BarnetLocated in New York, NYb. 1911, Beverly, MA Will Barnet is an American artist, known for his paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints, depicting human figures and animals, both in casual scenes of daily life and in transcendent, dreamlike worlds. He was a key figure in New York’s Indian Space...Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- The Electricity Fairy, Karen Kilimnik (Crush Room, Royal Opera House)By Karen KilimnikLocated in New York, NYThis archival pigment print has hand applied glitter and features a dancer leaping under illuminated chandeliers inside the Crush Room at the Royal Opera House...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsArchival Pigment
- SPIDER WEB, Vija Celmins (screen print of spiderweb)By Vija CelminsLocated in New York, NYThis screen print depicts one of Celmins' signature subjects, the spider web, which she has represented in various media, including charcoal, oil paint, and multiple printmaking tech...Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Prints and Multiples
MaterialsScreen
- The Gourd TreeBy Jamie WyethLocated in New York, NYScreenprint, Edition of 108 In 2002, Jamie Wyeth created a richly detailed print for Lincoln Center entitled, The Gourd Tree. Known for his realistic style, Wyeth’s work consists largely of landscapes-- like this unusual tree-- and portraits. Although closely associated with the rural landscape of Chadds Ford Pennsylvania and the rugged coast of Maine, Jamie Wyeth spent part of his early career in New York City, where he was mentored by New York City Ballet founder Lincoln Kirstein...Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Landscape Prints
MaterialsScreen
You May Also Like
- Blues, from the American Signs Portfolio (hand signed by Robert Cottingham)By Robert CottinghamLocated in New York, NYRobert Cottingham Blues, from the American Signs Portfolio (hand signed by Robert Cottingham), 2009 Screenprint in colors on wove paper Pencil signed, numbered 66/100, dated, and tit...Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Peach Lily on BeigeBy Lowell NesbittLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Peach Lily on Beige Year: 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 40 x 29 inches Si...Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Viola Adorata, Photorealist Screenprint by Lowell NesbittBy Lowell NesbittLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Viola Adorata Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Size: 30 x 38 inches Size: 37...Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Yellow and Blue Iris, Screenprint by Lowell NesbittBy Lowell NesbittLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Yellow and Blue Iris Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 40 Image Size: 24 inches...Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Red Spotted Lily from the Stamps series, Photorealist Print by Lowell NesbittBy Lowell NesbittLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Red Spotted Lily from the Stamps Series Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Siz...Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Pink Iris, Photorealist Flower Print by Lowell NesbittBy Lowell NesbittLocated in Long Island City, NYDate: 1981 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 200, AP 40 Image Size: 34.5 x 23 inches Size: 38 x 26 in. (96.52 x 66.04 cm)Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Empire Screen
Robert Montgomery
Lincoln Theater
Vintage Heels Women
Vintage Van Window
Vintage Japanese Cat
Vintage Van Windows
American Classic Bed
Du 41
Small Abstract Wooden Sculpture
Vuitton Painting
Hebrew Bible
Native American Posters
Salvador Dalí On Sale
Angle Etchings
Imaginations And Objects Of The Future
Limited Edition Spray Can
Easter Vintage Art