A CENTURY OF CREATIVITY
THE MACDOWELL COLONY 1907-2007

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One Way. Color lithograph, 1984.

'One Way' 1984, Color lithograph.

enlarge image One Way. Color lithograph, 1984.
Robert Cottingham
MacDowell Colony Collection,
Prints and Photographs Division

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One Way

Photorealist artist Robert Cottingham (b. 1935) carries forward the legacy of earlier realists including Edward Hopper.  His work can also be compared to such contemporaries as Jasper Johns and Robert Indiana, who were also interested in incorporating text and signage into their work.  In this image, the artist presents a selective, sidelong look at a city street scene.  Rather than framing an entire building, he draws attention to traffic lights, commercial signs, and the geometric patterning of poles, awnings, and decorative girders.  Cottingham attended The MacDowell Colony in 1993–1994.

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