Accumulations of Building Facades
Though the architecture of individual buildings is worth taking note of, there is nothing that defines the cityscape more than the accumulation of building facades. Whether it is a potential canvas for street art or of intentional architectural design, the façade inspires the artist. The likes of The Grand Canal at the Church of La Salute (1727) by Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) highlighted the importance of the “veduta" or “view". The Italian “veduta" and any attempt to capture it, not only noted the monumental perspective of the buildings along the shores of Venice but also foreshadowed how the city would only grow. As the cityscape has historically been painted, so has it changed, shifted and growing on top of itself. Medieval cities are often metaphorically referred to as lasagnas, with layer upon layer of architecture sitting on top of each other or bunched together on the surface to create the street views we meander through everyday. In Artsper's selection of works, Marion Zimmermann draws attention to this feature of the urban landscape, whilst Logan Hicks pioneered his stencil work in the 90s using layering to accumulate the building facades of the cities he explored in his street art – revealing their many faces.
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Around the Shepard Bush
Marco Santaniello
Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€4,600
Balconies of Valletta, Malta
Ellie Hesse
Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch
€3,693
Vacances à St Raphael
Adrien Faveau
Painting - 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
€2,700
Unforgettable Paris
Marco Barberio
Painting - 135 x 98 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch
€3,300
Motorbike Tsunami
Marco Santaniello
Painting - 90 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
€6,000
San Francisco Financial District
Adrien Faveau
Painting - 97 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch
€4,250
From central park to time square
Adrien Faveau
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€3,600
Mélodie urbaine
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
€3,500
Toujours plus haut
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
Trafalgar Square, London
Ellie Hesse
Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch
€1,973
San Francisco View
Adrien Faveau
Painting - 146 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1 inch
€3,900
Enjoying the roses
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 30 x 39.9 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€715
Away From The Crowd
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 30 x 39.9 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€596
Chasing the sunshine
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 30 x 39.9 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€597
Colours of happiness
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 24.9 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€619
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Katrina Avotina
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€507
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Valerie Le Meur
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
The Perfect View
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 50 x 70.1 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,379
Not Far From Paradise
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 50 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,379
Your Guide In Venice
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 50 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,149
Jour de congé N°3 - MA47
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€2,110
Jour de congé N°1 - MA45
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€2,110
Jour de congé N°9 - MA51
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€2,110
Jour de congé N°8 - MA50
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€2,110
Jour de congé N°7 - MA49
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€2,110
Jour de congé N°6 - MA48
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€2,110
Jour de congé N°2 - MA46
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€2,110
Borough Station 2
Michael Wallner
Photography - 48 x 35 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
€610
Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona
Josep Moscardó
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
€950
Vue sur les toits - vue 13
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
Vue sur les toits - vue 12
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
Nouveau départ 2
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,750
Three Kings of Medieval London
Ellie Hesse
Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch
€3,693
Daffy
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Painting - 65 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
€3,900
Iconiques de Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 (Portfolio de 5 tirages) - Rome (1956)
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€480
Au - Delà des Apparances : Londres
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Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
Gita in famiglia
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Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
€1,650
Rotondità, 1963 (Rondeurs)
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
€1,650
Poesia Invernale, Fontana di Trevi, 1956
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
€1,650
Uomini dell’ombra, 1962 (les hommes de l’ombre)
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€1,650
All’ombra del Bernini, 1962, (à l’ombre du Bernin)
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
€1,650
Trinità dei Monti, Roma
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,650
Gita in famiglia, Promenade en famille, Thaïlande
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 70 x 110 x 0.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 43.3 x 0.2 inch
€2,290
Tradizioni scomparse, Hong Kong 1958
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Photography - 110 x 70 x 0.5 cm Photography - 43.3 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
€2,290
Billiards, Toronto
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,650
Uomini e Cappelli, 1955 - New York
Fabrizio La Torre
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€1,650
St Giles, Cripplegate
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€1,048
De toits en toits
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 100 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch
€4,200
Can You Catch It?
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€878
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Valerie Le Meur
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€2,000
Per vederci chiaro, 1962, (pour y voir clair)
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 42 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,650
Il peso degli anni, 1962 (Le poids de l’âge)
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
€1,650
Poveri ma belli, 1955 (pauvres mais beaux)
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 42 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,650