Colorful architectures

Steel, glass, brick and concrete do not initially inspire the photographer if they are searching for color in the typical urban landscape. Unless of course you know where to look. As noted by the writer Timothy Brittain-Catlin, architects and their “embarrassment of confronting color," is a puritan concept still held by some architects to ensure that their work retains intellect. But what of the likes of Theo Van Doesburg and his use of primary colors to honor pure abstraction, or today Richard Rogers and his color-coded pipes of the Centre Pompidou who opted to ensure that color retains an important role in the history of architecture. Surely they must be celebrated – and, of course,  documented. Enter the photographers of colorful architecture. The likes of Artsper's own selection of works contains that of Edmund Sumner whose widely published work focuses on color and how it conveys the character of the building. Or indeed Barry Cawston who may not focus on the colorful architecture itself, but rather the forgotten and overlooked places. This in turn strengthens the argument that color is important. Whether it is breathing life into forgotten pockets of cities or celebrating modernism, colorful architecture deserves to be designed and chronicled.

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Painting, Big Girls, Rob Croxford

Big Girls

Rob Croxford

Painting - 122 x 91 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 35.8 x 1.6 inch

$2,722

Painting, Damn You, Rob Croxford

Damn You

Rob Croxford

Painting - 91 x 61 x 4 cm Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 1.6 inch

$1,624

Photography, More, Juan Pablo Castro

More

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch

$3,000

Photography, Joy, Juan Pablo Castro

Joy

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$3,000

Photography, Versus, Juan Pablo Castro

Versus

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$3,000

Photography, Balance, Juan Pablo Castro

Balance

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$3,000

Photography, Stud, Juan Pablo Castro

Stud

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 152.4 x 203.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 inch

$6,000

Photography, Breeze, Juan Pablo Castro

Breeze

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 91.4 x 243.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 96 x 0.1 inch

$7,000

Photography, Playful, Juan Pablo Castro

Playful

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 152.4 x 203.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 inch

$6,000

Photography, Gateway, Juan Pablo Castro

Gateway

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 152.4 x 203.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 inch

$6,000

Photography, Daltonism, Juan Pablo Castro

Daltonism

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 152.4 x 203.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 inch

$6,000

Painting, Fierce, Rob Croxford

Fierce

Rob Croxford

Painting - 41 x 41 x 4 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1.6 inch

$572

Photography, Firenze, Juan Pablo Castro

Firenze

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$3,000

Photography, By lamplight, Barry Cawston

By lamplight

Barry Cawston

Photography - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Palm Beach, Fred Alione

Palm Beach

Fred Alione

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

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Photography, Hip Hop, Barry Cawston

Hip Hop

Barry Cawston

Photography - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

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