House Art

“Ash Wednesday of Ashes” March 4, 1908 At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 1908, a fire started in the basement near the furnace, under the front stairwell of the school, which blocked the front door. Panicked children were trapped by a crush of bodies in the doorway of the exit of the rear stairwell, trapping the rest of the students and teachers in the upper floors. The community rushed to the school for rescue efforts only to find an impenetrable wall of bodies at the doors. Unable to help, rescuers could do nothing for nearly four hours but watch in horror as some children jumped from the windows to escape, while others remained trapped in the inferno. Firefighters eventually arrived from 10 miles away in nearby Cleveland, but they were too late. 175 perished including two teachers and one rescue worker. Eric Edward Esper Collinwood School Fire, Ohio 1908 oil on canvas 22h x 28w in (29.5h x 34w in, framed) 55.88h x 71.12w cm EEE010 Eric Edward Esper After obtaining my BFA in Illustration from Northern Michigan University in 1996 I relocated to Chicago to pursue my artistic endeavors. Here, I began exclusively oil painting and have assembled a body of paintings chronicling scenes of Chicago done primarily in plein air. Capturing parts of the city’s landscape during its cultural evolution had been my way of conveying history as a painter. My fascination with landscapes and history has led me to create oil paintings of scenes that have affected us in dramatic ways. Recently I have begun painting aerial views of locations that have interesting historical significance, encapsulating true stories that are hard to imagine and harder to forget. My latest paintings capture these places and depict them with historically accurate attention to detail. Using various sources I recreate these scenes with as many photographs of every angle of the incident and research the stories, submersing myself in the event. My newest body of paintings depicts events with a more historically tragic significance, depicting scenes of the darkest hours in America’s Midwest history, where the landscape became the backdrop for tragedy and calamity. These events that irrevocably altered so many lives are important to remember, not only for the people lost and how it affected our culture, but also to remind us that disaster can occur at any time, anywhere. Eric Edward Esper EDUCATION 1995 BFA, Illustration, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan SELECT EXHIBITIONS 2013 Chicago Catastrophes, Conflagrations, and Calamities, Solo show, Linda Warren Projects, Chicago, Illinois 2012 Group show, Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago, Illinois 2012 Ten year anniversary show, Sulzen Fine Art Studio, Chicago, Illinois 2010 Group show, Concordia University, River forest, Illinois 2009 Holiday Show, Sulzen Fine Art Studio, Chicago, Illinois 2008 Somewhere, Elsewhere, Group show, Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 2008 Scene in Chicago, Group show, Judy Saslow Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 2007 Holiday Show, Sulzen Fine Art Studio, Chicago, Illinois 2007 Cityscapes, Solo Exhibition, Oculus Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 2006 Solo exhibition, Meztli Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 2005 Around the Coyote 2005, Biannual Art Festival, Chicago, Illinois 2004 Chicago Art Open 2004, Chicago Artists' Coalition annual exhibit. Chicago, Illinois 2004 Chicago Images, Group show, Frederick Baker Inc. Chicago, Illinois 2004 Around the Coyote Winter Festival, Curator's Choice Show, Biannual art festival, Chicago, Illinois 2003 Landscape Unlimited, Group show, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 2002 Chicago Art Open 2002, Chicago Artists' Coalition annual exhibit, Chicago, Illinois 1998 Shoe Show, Group show, Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, Michigan 1998 Art and Design Alumni Exhibit, Lee Hall...

Historical Photo  - Lisbon is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1970s. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.

Ancient views of the Temple of the Queen of the Sky in Canton is a set of two original vintage Albumen prints on single cardboard: 26 x 34 cm. Image 21.5 x 27 and on the rear 21.5 x...

Unique monotype. Signed and numbered by the artist. Monumental image of a freeway overpass. In October 2019 Robinson received the Mario A...

Signed and numbered on label, verso 11 x 17 inches // (Edition of 25 + 5 APs) 22 x 34 inches // (Edition of 20 + 4 APs) This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

Digital C-print Signed and numbered, verso 24 x 30 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please no...

I’m going out to clean the pasture spring; I’ll only stop to rake the leaves away (And wait to watch the water clear, I may): I sha’n’t be gone long.—You come too. Iâ...

HANNA BAKUŁA (born in 1950) Polish painter, stage designer and writer. Bakuła graduated with honors from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where she studied under such polish maste...

Alitalia - Historical Photos is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s. This photo belongs to a precious testament album of Italian airline. Good conditions.

Alitalia - Historical Photos is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s. This photo belongs to a precious testament album of Italian airline. Good conditions.

Daniel Raynott (B.1962) Point de vue Mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.37 x 39.37 inches 2024 Daniel Raynott (Dan Raynott) est né en 1962. De ses longs séjours en Californie,...

Guests around the pool at a villa in St Tropez, France, circa 1970. Slim Aarons St Tropez Pool Lambda Print 4 sizes available Slim Aarons Estate Edition 40 x 60 inches $3950 30 x ...

To see our other architectural drawings and watercolours, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all...

1958: Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes. 'Cannes Sports' Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Editi...

Rome in the Early 20th Century is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1930s. It belongs to historical album including photo of historical events and places, all meticulo...

Court of the Audience Hall of the Imperial Palace in Beijing is a lithograph realized in 1864. Good conditions. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples...

Breakfast on the verandah of the Chateau Saint-Martin, a luxury hotel in Vence on the Cote d'Azur, France, 1986. The building was once a Commanderie of the Knights Templar, dating ba...

Bianca Volpato poses in front of the Temple of Love on the island of Capri, Italy, 1958. Gorgeous print measuring an large 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm’s Estate Stamped Collect...

unframed size: 35 x 30 cm framed size: 40 x 35 cm Artist Statement: “My career in Film and Television design enabled me to travel extensively in Europe and the West Indies. During t...

Grant Arnold's Summer Landscape, made in 1936, in the depths of the Depression, is a study in peace and calm. It's as though he found a refuge from the wo...

“These images were collected slowly over the past few years as singular events. Seen here, curated as a whole, they are evocative of a time long gone, a moment in history, places w...

Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 20 CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through May 6, 2018. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be after May 6. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current exhibition of the photograph. ABOUT The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to present “episodes (without a real order)”, the first solo photographic exhibition by Leonardo Pucci. The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, March 21st from 6pm to 8pm. The show will run through May 6th, 2018. The delicate sensuality and voyeuristic feeling in Leonardo Pucci’s work allows his photographs to act as indefinite episodes, stolen moments in the lives of individuals or couples caught unaware. But the narrative Pucci is most interested in, is the stories his photographs elicit from the piece’s observers rather than the story of his subjects themselves. Shot mostly at dusk or at night, Pucci’s imagery creates a vague tension in his observer: “the idea that you are looking at something you shouldn’t be seeing provokes a feeling of curiosity and emotion, paired with a subtle discomfort or shame”. “However, this turmoil is temporary as the observer’s personal memories take over in the desire to have his/her own story told. Through the artist’s use of strong geometric compositions and his almost three-dimensional contrasting colors, the photographs reveal moments that are usually secretive and hidden eliminating the distance between the observer and the subject. The exhibition’s invitational image “Paris 9:33am” demonstrates Pucci’s synthesis of composition, color, and narrative. In essence, the fine and detailed arrangement of Pucci’s subjects and their environment - the placement and color of a distant window and the stranger therein create a theater in which the observer can play out their own dreams and impressions. Describing his episodes, which have been installed against a dark grey wall, Pucci states, “They are crystallized instants and therefore appear strangely like a canvas that everyone recognizes, adding their own meanings, tales and emotions which go beyond the image itself.” Leonardo Pucci is a self-taught photographer born in Pisa, Italy. He is currently living between Paris and Rome. He was able to nourish his eye for beauty and narrative through his work in fashion at Italian and French “Maisons”, supervising creative and development processes. Leonardo Pucci links his first memories of photography to his father, who would record every moment of their family life. Among his influences, Pucci lists Franco Fontana, Saul Leiter, Merry Alpern, and Philip-Lorca di Corcia. Color, China, Men, Architecture, Voyeur, Geometric, Hong Kong

Roman Castels is a beautiful offset realized realized after a photograph by Franco Fontana . Excellent conditions. Colored poster from a photograph by Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933...

Color Photograph of Abandoned Gas Station Architecture Lake Havasu is a large reservoir formed by Parker Dam on the Colorado River, on the border between San Bernardino County, Cali...

'Villa D'Este' 1983 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Boats on the waters near the Queen's Pavilion, the east wing of the Villa d'Este, on Lake Como, in Cernobbio, Italy, in...

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Countryside Lane with Riders and Cottages By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions:...

Kraslava, evening oil/canvas, 40x50 cm, 2020

Rebecca Skinner’s “Stair Detail” was photographed at an abandoned asylum and is part of her “Forgotten” series raising mental health awareness. The 20 x 30 inch photo with satin fini...

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Tudor-Style House Reflected in a Lake By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11....

"River By Alpine Chalets" is an beautiful oil painted on location in the French Alps by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South...

In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a lakeside cabin under the shade of a massive tree. This drawing is reminiscent of the work done by her father Francesco, wh...

Paris roofs. 1930s. Oil on canvas, 60x80 cm

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rural Village Scene with Figure in Autumn By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Signed: Yes...

Delle Miller On the Upper Mississippi, circa 1926 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 26 1/8 x 29 1/8 inches By 1909, Miller was an instructor at the Kansas...

SEBASTIAN WYWIÓRSKI (b. 1974) Between 1996 and 2001 Wywiórski studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow . He received his diploma with honours from the studio of prof. S...

Forum Romanum is a Vintage silver salt Photograph in black and white realized in the late 19th Century. Good condition, aged with some folding.

'Guinness By The Pool' 1975 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Mexican socialite and journalist Gloria Guinness (1912 - 1980) at her hilltop ho...

original oil on canvas paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...

Original oil painting of Florida " Cracker Box" on Cedar Key , Fl. The artist painted this scene as one of a series of Old Florida. The charm of...

'French Cottage' 1976 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A lock keeper’s cottage on the River Yonne, Burgundy, France, 1976. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1970s 1970 70 France foreign cute vintage old bike...

Watercolour and scratching out on paper, signed lower left Image size: 11 x 17 1/2 inches (28 x 44.5 cm) Original giltwood frame Provenance Christopher Wood Gallery R Mellon, USA ...

Cheers to the New Prince is a vintage black and white Photograph realized in the 1960s. Very Good conditions. The description and copyright and date n the rear. Black arrow jets o...

A charming oil on canvas of a brightly coloured garden consisting of daisies, poppies and foxgloves with a cottage hidden amongst it. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers.

'Hotel du Cap' 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print An aerial view of the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. Slim Aarons Chromogenic C print Printed La...

Ancient views of Hong-Kong is a set of two original vintage Albumen prints on single cardboard: 26 x 34 cm. The image on the front and on the rear 21 x 27 cm. They were realized in...

Hotel Sports Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes. Paper size 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim...

'Don Giovanni' circa 1955: Don Giovanni, the son of Prince Aldobrandini rides his favourite Shetland pony in the grounds of the family's ancestral home...

Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...

Watercolor painting of a beautiful sunny winter day. Painted on cotton watercolor paper, size 40x60cm. Filled with air and light, this watercolor landscape will fill your home and ap...

Hotel Sports Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes. Paper size 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim...

'Acapulco Pool' January 1971: Architect Arturo Pani and his wife by their swimming pool at home in Acapulco, Mexico. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Coll...

Title: French Watercolor of "Blois: L’Escalier François I" with Historical Figures by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed Size: 14.25 x 20 (height x width) Condition: Very good Provenance: From the artists atelier collection, South of France Description: This beautifully detailed watercolor captures the grandeur of the Château de Blois, specifically the renowned "Escalier François I." The intricate stone staircase, a masterpiece of French Renaissance...

Indistinctly inscribed and dated to the reverse. Unsigned. On board.

Vintage poster after a photograph by Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933), one of the italian most famous contemporary photographers. Titled at the bottom. Very good conditions. Fontana st...

Olģerts Saldavs (1907.29.VII – 1960.1.IV) - Painter, art scholar. Studied in the studio of U. Skulme, later of K. Miesnieks and L. Liberts (1926). In 1936, he graduated from the V. ...

Title: British Watercolor of a White Country Cottage with Autumnal Trees By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15.25...

'Arturo Pani's Villa' 1968 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print The swimming pool at Arturo Pani's villa, Acapulco, Mexico, January 1968. Produced from the original transparen...

'Pool In St Tropez' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Guests around the pool at a villa in St Tropez, France, circa 1970. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Ima...

'Chateau Saint-Martin' 1986 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print The Chateau Saint-Martin, a luxury hotel in Vence on the Cote d'Azur, France, 1986. The building was once a Com...