57th Street Looking East

2007

Richard John Haas

Associated Names
Richard John Haas

Artist, American, born 1936

The image shows a street-level view of a city with tall skyscrapers and buildings. The perspective is slightly above the ground, aligning with the tops of vehicles closest to us. The horizon is high in the image, obscured by distant buildings tapering into the sky. There's a slight haziness above the skyline. The color palette consists of shades of gray and black, creating a contrast between shadows and highlights. Several cars are visible close to us, lined up along the street, and pedestrians blur into the scene. The street continues into the distance among the structures. The clarity of the buildings fades upward, with details becoming less distinct towards the top, blending into the sky.
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Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, 57th Street Looking East; lower center, 173/200; lower right, Richard Haas 07

Wikidata ID

Q76440258

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