Eighth Street, January
Artist
Douglas L. Osa
(American, born 1952)
Date1992
MediumEtching aquatint, drypoint, and engraving on German Etching paper
DimensionsOverall: 11 7/8 × 17 13/16 inches (30.15 × 45.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Print Society
Object numberF92-22
Edition/State/Proofed. 3/30
On View
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DescriptionDiagonal view from lower right corner of snow-covered street extending to elevated highway, left. street and elevated sidewalk lined by telephone poles and brick buildings, taller ones rising above clouds of smoke. long roof overhang, open at back, with four men beside. sidewalk with overhanging roof, seen from below. street; man walking on sidewalk, lower right.Gallery LabelLocal artist Douglas L. Osa reflects on the moment that inspired this West Bottoms print three decades ago:
"It's mid-morning, and workers from the businesses that lined Eighth Street have come out for coffee and snacks. My vantage point was far to the left to take advantage of the building across the street with its snow-covered awning and to emphasize the dramatic single-point perspective these views created. The old Sunshine Biscuit Factory building where I stood and several buildings across the street were destroyed in a massive fire in July 1998."
Copyright© Doug Osa
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