Flatiron Building 1910, 400 Years Dutch Celebration
Oil on Stretched Canvas
72 x 36
2009
This painting is one of twenty created by Salmagundi Club members in concert with the 400 Year Annivesary Celebration of the Dutch Founding Manhattan in 1609. The exhibition Reception is Febuary 6th, 6pm to 8pm, at the Slamagundi Club located at 47 Fifth Avenue, NYC. This history panarama will be on view from January 26th thru Febuary 13th and will ultimately travel to Holland later this year for exhibitions there.
Flatiron Panel by Michael Budden I choose to depict the Flatiron Building for a couple of reasons. First it is considered one of the oldest skyscrapers in New York and I found its shape interesting snuggled in between Fifth and Broadway. Certainly one of the tallest when completed around 1902.
The second reason is that I did a small painting for the Salmagundi Club Thumb Box Exhibition in 2007 and the club purchased the painting for their permanent collection. For that reason, seeing the Flatiron will always bring a special feeling to me.
I enjoy painting challenging light situations and I choose to portray the building almost silhouetted enshrouded in mysterious light, possibly morning light representing the “Dawn of a New Era”. I’m sure when the building was built most people felt a mysterious feeling about it. I read that the locals even bet on how far the debris would fly when the wind knocked it down.
This painting is one of twenty created by Salmagundi Club members in concert with the 400 Year Annivesary Celebration of the Dutch Founding Manhattan in 1609. The exhibition Reception is Febuary 6th, 6pm to 8pm, at the Slamagundi Club located at 47 Fifth Avenue, NYC.
This history panarama will be on view from January 26th thru Febuary 13th and will ultimately travel to Holland later this year for exhibitions there.
Flatiron Panel by Michael Budden
I choose to depict the Flatiron Building for a couple of reasons. First it is considered one of the oldest skyscrapers in New York and I found its shape interesting snuggled in between Fifth and Broadway. Certainly one of the tallest when completed around 1902.
The second reason is that I did a small painting for the Salmagundi Club Thumb Box Exhibition in 2007 and the club purchased the painting for their permanent collection. For that reason, seeing the Flatiron will always bring a special feeling to me.
I enjoy painting challenging light situations and I choose to portray the building almost silhouetted enshrouded in mysterious light, possibly morning light representing the “Dawn of a New Era”. I’m sure when the building was built most people felt a mysterious feeling about it. I read that the locals even bet on how far the debris would fly when the wind knocked it down.