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Via Mail IIIby Veronique Charron
17" x 32" Framed Art Frame
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Via Mail Iby Veronique Charron
17" x 32" Framed Art Frame
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Via Mail IIby Veronique Charron
17" x 32" Framed Art Frame
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Chicago Impressionby Porter Hastings
25" x 19" Framed Art Frame
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NYC (Blue)by Bobby Hill
19" x 26" Framed Artwork Frame
NYC (Yellow)by Bobby Hill
17" x 23" Framed Artwork Frame
Tour Eiffelby Katrina Craven
31" x 43" Framed Artwork Frame
5th Avenueby Carol Robinson
18" x 18" Framed Artwork Frame
Paris Tripby Carol Robinson
18" x 18" Framed Artwork Frame
Empire State Buildingby Katrina Craven
25" x 25" Framed Artwork Frame
Chrysler Buildingby Katrina Craven
25" x 25" Framed Artwork Frame
City That Never Sleeps Iby Markus Haub
35" x 35" Framed Art Frame
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City That Never Sleeps IIby Markus Haub
35" x 35" Framed Art Frame
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City of Light IIby Markus Haub
35" x 35" Framed Art Frame
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New Yorkby Daniel Bombardier
43" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
City Plans IIIby Ken Hurd
23" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
City Plans Iby Ken Hurd
23" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
City Plans IIby Ken Hurd
23" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
Cities IIIby Ken Hurd
23" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
Cities Vby Ken Hurd
23" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
Cities Iby Ken Hurd
23" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
Cities IIby Ken Hurd
23" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
City Type Iby Max Carter
35" x 35" Framed Artwork Frame
City Type IIby Max Carter
35" x 35" Framed Artwork Frame
Tribeca Twilightby Erin Clark
18" x 18" Framed Artwork Frame
Manhattan Bridge Auraby Erin Clark
43" x 19" Framed Artwork Frame
DUMBO Silhouetteby Erin Clark
20" x 26" Framed Artwork Frame
DUMBO Silhouetteby Erin Clark
15" x 19" Framed Artwork Frame
Gilded Empireby Erin Clark
18" x 18" Framed Artwork Frame
Brooklyn Bridge (yellow)by Erin Clark
18" x 18" Framed Artwork Frame
Empireby Erin Clark
19" x 25" Framed Artwork Frame
Empireby Erin Clark
14" x 18" Framed Artwork Frame
Manhattanby Erin Clark
25" x 13" Framed Artwork Frame
Flatiron Collageby Erin Clark
23" x 31" Framed Artwork Frame
Flatiron Collageby Erin Clark
19" x 25" Framed Artwork Frame
Statue of Liberty (outline)by Erin Clark
19" x 25" Framed Artwork Frame
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Framed Building Pop Prints
If someone is asked to name a pop art piece, framed building pop art might not be the first thing to come to mind. However, this unique artistic niche should not be neglected. It can be a wonderful way to provide a fresh take on building imagery, which can sometimes appear staid and sterile. Furthermore, it is a combination of style and subject that is less frequently seen together and can therefore feel less prone to trite portrayals that sometimes come up in popular artistic movements.
Like many early pop art pieces in general, many early framed building pop art pieces featured collage techniques. Robert Rauschenberg used such an approach in the ironically-titled “Estate,” which contains a collage of apartment buildings, street signs, and landmarks. He then painted over portions of the collage with heavy strokes and bright colors. The final effect is more reminiscent of urban chaos than an estate of any kind.
Mike Quon is a great contemporary example of framed building pop art on canvas with his portrayals of New York City landmarks in paintings like “Chrysler Building” and “Bridgescape In The City.” Erin Clark uses silhouettes of the building or structure itself against bold backgrounds in “Orange Manhattan” and “Brooklyn Glow.”
One of the many styles that influence framed building pop art paintings is abstract expressionism. This gives the paintings a primitive look that is popular with many fans of contemporary art. Although actual collage is less common now than it was in Robert Rauschenberg’s time, artists sometimes simulate the look of a collage in works like “New York Stock Exchange” by Martine Rupert.