Armin Landeck

Manhattan Roof Tops
1937

A black and white etching depicting an urban scene with sharp contrasts of light and shadow. The composition features angular buildings with a mix of residential and industrial architecture, including pointed rooftops and large windows. Power lines crisscross above, and in the distance, a skyscraper looms under a cloudy sky. The foreground shows a deserted street with elongated shadows, suggesting either early morning or late afternoon light. The artwork is signed and titled "Manhattan Rooftops" by the artist in the lower margin.

A black and white etching depicting an urban scene with sharp contrasts of light and shadow. The composition features angular buildings with a mix of residential and industrial architecture, including pointed rooftops and large windows. Power lines crisscross above, and in the distance, a skyscraper looms under a cloudy sky. The foreground shows a deserted street with elongated shadows, suggesting either early morning or late afternoon light. The artwork is signed and titled "Manhattan Rooftops" by the artist in the lower margin.

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Date
1937

Classification
Prints

Medium
Drypoint

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 10 1/8in. (30.8 × 25.7 cm) Plate: 8 7/8 × 6 15/16in. (22.5 × 17.6 cm)

Accession number
86.68.45

Edition
Ed. 25 | Incomplete edition 100

Publication
Printed by Armin Landeck

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Helen S. Tankersley

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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