4 Men

Comment

Comment by Steve Dininno on March 30, 2015 at 12:37pm

Thanks for the observation! I very much value your viewpoints about my work.

Comment by Resident Curator on March 30, 2015 at 9:43am

Curators Comments:

 

4 Men stands out as a bold figurative work against your other urban landscapes. But I also find it interesting to see the same slightly lowered eye level/perspective in this piece- giving the figures a more monumental quality, despite their ghost like presence.  Not exactly semi-transparent, the slight erosion of the edges of the forms suggests figures moving towards, or away from a bright light.  Thus, the shadows take on a somewhat supernatural aura.  As an intaglio print I imagine the light areas were burnished out rather than left unetched, as the open areas emit a faint but smoky haze.  The smaller image Lower Manhattan 2 exhibits a similarly appealing grittiness, where the shadows shift slightly in perspective and solidity of form.