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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Vue sur les toits Paris (vue 1)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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Red Apple on the Water
Charles Fazzino
Sculpture - 64 x 56 x 5 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 22 x 2 inch
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The Flying Sailors of St Ives
Ellie Hesse
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
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The change of seasons
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 89.9 x 89.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
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Open Up Your Heart
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 50 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Take A Moment To Relax
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 59.9 x 80 x 4.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
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Dreaming Of The Summertime
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 50 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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You Always Surprise Me
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 59.9 x 80 x 4.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
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The City Never Sleeps
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 50 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Bon Dia Magnifico!
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 90.9 x 90.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 1.6 inch
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Chronicles Of The Big Apple
Charles Fazzino
Print - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Print - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
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Experience the Magic of Manhattan!
Charles Fazzino
Print - 103 x 75 x 3 cm Print - 40.6 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
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Un jour de janvier à Paris
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
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Hot Town, Summer in the city...1970s NYC
Charles Fazzino
Design - 45.5 x 91.5 x 4 cm Design - 17.9 x 36 x 1.6 inch
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Sous le ciel de Paris
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 73 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
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Libres in the city (Diptyque)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 92 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
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Uomini e Cappelli, 1955 - New York
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 42 x 28 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11 x 0.2 inch
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Summer in Italy, Cinque Terre
Ellie Hesse
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
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Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona III
Josep Moscardó
Painting - 50 x 73 cm Painting - 19.7 x 28.7 inch
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Paris nuit 3
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Painting - 28 x 36 x 2 cm Painting - 11 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch
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Histoire de toits 3
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Vue sur les toits 3
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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The house of harmony
Mariana MeryMax
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Picnic at st johns college cambridge
Valerie Le Meur
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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All We Need Is Summer
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 24.9 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Avant
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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School of music
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
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Badaboum
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Painting - 130 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 1.2 inch
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Senza titolo Collezione Hong Kong
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
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San Pietro
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15.7 inch
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Senza titolo collezione New York
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 9.8 inch
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For truth and justice
Brigitte Lovisa
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
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