A look at New York

Descrizione

The work A look at New York is part of the first lucky pictorial cycle in black and white loved by Andrea Baruffi, on the stories of life in America in the 1950s. In his paintings the desire to get out of the drama of the Second World War is conveyed. Elegantly dressed bon ton people, the rebirth represented by the numerous Skyscraping in continuous construction that make America and in particular New York, the symbol of the new earth, of progress and of "Where everything is possible".

The work A look at New York is part of the first lucky pictorial cycle in black and white loved by Andrea Baruffi, on the stories of life in America in the 1950s. In his paintings the desire to get out of the drama of the Second World War is conveyed. Elegantly dressed bon ton people, the rebirth represented by the numerous Skyscraping in continuous construction that make America and in particular New York, the symbol of the new earth, of progress and of "Where everything is possible".

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Data sheet

Technique
oil and acrylic on canvas
Support
canvas
Year
2010
Dimensions (W x H) cm
150x200

Andrea Baruffi

Andrea Baruffi was born in 1949 in the hills of Bologna. After attending the Art School, he embarked on the path of Architecture and graduated in Bologna. Almost immediately he left for the United States and lived in New York for over 40 years, making an amazing career first in the field of illustration and then in Communication.

He works for major American magazines and the most important agencies such as Young & Rubicam, Grey Advertising... Become Creative Director for Dover Corporation Annual Report. He takes care of the Creative Campaign for Artemide of America.La his graphic creativity and his artistic qualities give him enormous notoriety.

Since 1993 he has devoted himself intensely to painting, inspired by the works of Edward Hopper. He began a first cycle of important works representing his New York of the 50s totally in black and white with large formats (Central Station, Queen Mary, West Side, Central Park, the street games of Harlem...) Success is guaranteed! He participates in the most important exhibitions from New York, Miami, Singapore.

In recent years, his pictorial cycle has undergone a great change.  It becomes more ironic, colorful, surreal and the lock down gives it an even greater and more fun creative charge! It is his way of living this sad society in the most cheerful way possible.

He has made numerous appearances at art fairs such as Artefiera Bologna, Miami art and Strasbourg.

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