'I Love New York' 1981-View from my Terrace

View Similar Items

Hiroshi Sugimoto - Photogenic Drawings Poster famed Japanese photographer (Hand Signed by Sugimoto)

Franco Fontana - Presence - Vintage Offset Print After Franco Fontana - 1981

Neal Slavin - I Castelli Romani - Vintage Poster after Neal Slavin - 1983

Javacheff Christo - 'Surrounded Islands 1982', Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida

Rene Ricard - Vintage Rene Ricard Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 poster with poetry and ocean

Raul Colon - Highflyers

(after) Gerhard Richter - Seascape II

Takashi Murakami - With Reverence, I Lay Myself Before You - Kōrin Chrysanthemum

Takashi Murakami - Kansei: Abstraction

Takashi Murakami - Purple Flowers in a Bouquet

Takashi Murakami - Warhol/Silver

About the Item

David Lingwood’s "I Love New York" offers a serene, nostalgic glimpse into the iconic New York City skyline as seen from the artist’s own terrace apartment in the 1970s. Rendered with the delicate softness of watercolor, the image captures a bygone era of New York, when the newly constructed World Trade Center towers rose triumphantly above the surrounding low-rise buildings, symbolizing a city on the rise. Lingwood's skill as a master colorist is on full display. His use of soft, harmonious hues bathes the city in a gentle, almost dreamlike glow. Muted pastels and warm tones evoke a sense of calm and optimism, a stark contrast to the city's usual depiction as gritty or chaotic. The watercolors imbue the scene with lightness and fluidity, enhancing the sense of space, distance, and perspective. The World Trade Center towers, standing tall and proud, are central to the composition, framed by the smaller, modest architecture of the surrounding buildings. This visual hierarchy emphasizes the monumental presence of the Twin Towers in the 1970s skyline and reflects the optimism of the era when New York was seen as a global center of ambition, resilience, and progress. The terrace vantage point lends the image a personal, intimate quality, as if the viewer is sharing in Lingwood's daily experience of the city. This poster embodies both a love letter to New York City and a visual time capsule of its architectural evolution. It captures not only the skyline but also the spirit of the time—a softer, more hopeful view of the city as it embraced modernity. This piece appeals to collectors of vintage New York ephemera, World Trade Center memorabilia, and enthusiasts of watercolor art and cityscapes. Lingwood’s work offers a rare opportunity to see New York through the eyes of an artist whose perspective was both personal and timeless. Shipping and Handling: We ship Worldwide. For Domestic and International shipments alike, we use heavy, thick-walled UPS and FedEx Approved shipping tubes to ship all items that are rollable. For items that cannot be rolled, we pack the item flat. Attention International Buyers, Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.

Creation Year:
1981
Dimensions:
Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
Medium:
Offset
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
After:
David Lingwood (1925 - 1992, American)
Period:
1980-1989
Framing:
Framing Options Available
Condition:
All items are carefully stored. Condition is a main concern, unless otherwise indicated, all items are in mint condition. Additional pictures are available upon request. Feel free to contact our team if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Gallery Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: YY35501stDibs: LU1294115510512

More From This Seller

View All

'Surrounded Islands 1982', Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida

By Javacheff Christo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980-83 Using 6.5 million square feet of floating pink fabric, Christo and Jeanne-Claude encircled eleven islands in Miami...

Category

1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

'Surrounded Islands 1982', Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, 1983

$125

Highflyers

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Very large advertising poster created by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to promote public transit. In 2002, Colon created the "Highfliers" poster for the Metropolitan Tran...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Offset

Highflyers, 2002

$250

Seascape II

By (after) Gerhard Richter

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Reproduction of Seascape by Gerhard Richter, published by Achenbach Art Editions in 1991. Framed in a white metal frame with a front profile of 1/4 inch and a side profile of 1 1/2 i...

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Offset

Seascape II, 1991

$600

Wrapped Reichstag

By Christo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This notecard, published in the mid-1980s by a French company, features a preliminary rendering of Christo's visionary concept for the Wrapped Reichstag in Berlin, depicting the land...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Offset

Wrapped Reichstag, 1985

$250

La Piscine/The Pool at Le Trayas

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In 1983, artist David Lingwood created this stunning diptych poster, capturing the serene beauty of Le Trayas, a picturesque locale in the south of France. This two-panel composition...

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Offset

La Piscine/The Pool at Le Trayas, 1983

$350

The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City

By Christo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original exhibition postcard from Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 'The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City' of a drawing from 2003 in two parts. Framed in a white wood frame w...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Offset

The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City, 2003

$250

2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph, Permanent Marker

Hiroshi Sugimoto
Photogenic Drawings Poster famed Japanese photographer (Hand Signed by Sugimoto), 2012

$1,500

Presence - Vintage Offset Print After Franco Fontana - 1981

By Franco Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Presence is a beautiful offset realized by Franco Fontana . Limited edition of 1.000. good conditions except for some foldimgs. Colored poster from a photograph by Franco Fontana ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Presence - Vintage Offset Print After Franco Fontana - 1981, 1981

$206

I Castelli Romani - Vintage Poster after Neal Slavin - 1983

By Neal Slavin

Located in Roma, IT

I Castelli Romani is a splendid poster realized by Neal Slavin, in 1983, for the exhibition held in Rondanini Gallery in Rome. Offset print, in very good conditions.

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Offset

I Castelli Romani - Vintage Poster after Neal Slavin - 1983, 1983

$206

Vintage Rene Ricard Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 poster with poetry and ocean

By Rene Ricard

Located in New York, NY

Original poster commemorating Rene Ricard's 1990 exhibition Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 at the Petersburg Press Gallery, New York. The image reproduces his painting, Mal de Fin, ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Vintage Rene Ricard Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 poster with poetry and ocean, 1990

$250

Vintage Rene Ricard Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 poster with poetry and ocean

By Rene Ricard

Located in New York, NY

Original poster commemorating Rene Ricard's 1990 exhibition Paintings 1989-1990 at the Petersburg Press Gallery, New York. The poster is folded as it was sent out for the original ex...

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Vintage Rene Ricard Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 poster with poetry and ocean, 1990

$150

With Reverence, I Lay Myself Before You - Kōrin Chrysanthemum

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Bristol, GB

Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper Edition of 300 71 cm (D) (28 in) Signed and numbered on front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the nature of the materials

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Offset

Takashi Murakami
With Reverence, I Lay Myself Before You - Kōrin Chrysanthemum, 2010

$3,392