By Robert Goldstrom
Located in Hudson, NY
Robert Goldstrom
Great Hanson, Rose Dawn, 2019
Savings Bank Tower Skyline in Brooklyn, NY Cultural District
Painted by Robert Goldstrom in 2019, 50" X 40, oil on linen
black wood frame
Robert Goldstrom, long time Brooklyn resident, is well known for his poignant and enchanting paintings of his beloved borough. This painting weaves the artist's impeccable skill with interesting and dynamic city views, convey in a pointillist style.
The artist carefully observes scenic details and infuses it with a mood derived from soft, peppered brushwork and Hopper-esque lighting. In paintings like Methodist Afternoon, the artist uses color and fluctuating sunlight to create the illusion of density as a grid of buildings stack up against the horizon. Goldstrom’s views of Brooklyn, painted as studies or full-scale tableaux, are captured at various times of day to reveal shifts in color and perspective.
Goldstrom’s studies of city skylines are painted at various times of day, offering slight shifts in perspective while chasing sunlight. His panoramic portals mimic the horizontal view of where skyscrapers and bridges meet cloud and sky as seen from the street or a top story window. The Williamsburg Bank Building - an iconic beacon for many Brooklynites and the artist’s own “Mt. Fuji”- can be spotted in many of his paintings.
Artist Statement:
"I have been painting the Williamsburg Savings Bank Building and its place in the Brooklyn landscape...
Category
2010s Contemporary Robert Goldstrom Landscape Paintings