Tagarchief: City

The Tone of Liverpool

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The painter John Atkinson Grimshaw is best known for his moody urban landscapes. This impressionistic painting of Liverpool in 1875* is an inspiration in how tones, spheres, moods, perspectives and contexts can be found and fixed.

This scene is impressionistic and direct at the same time. It is easy to imagine you actually are there, transcended with your personal time-machine 149 years backwards to one of the most developed cities of Europe, Liverpool. Talking of ‘finding to tone’, this painting is an accurate example. No words are needed to describe what the tone of the city was.

*Grimshaw, J.A. (1875) Liverpool Docks From Wapping Wharf. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia.

Lost in the City

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The story behind

The citizen and the city. Many novels, philosophies, songs and poems have been written about this relation. From the daily perspective of city governance a myriad of stories about life in the city can to be told. The idea came up to express the canvas of the city as the 64 fields of the chess board. An eagle view, from above. There the living and the system world meet and form the fibre of society. The citizen can be lost and get disconnected with life as well as the system.

Wall art

This rectangle archival pigment print of the city canvas with Pantone® Bright White (living world) Pantone® Black 6c (system world) and Pantone® Terra Cotta (citizen) is perfect for a modern, classic and reflective look in home and office interiors. It is an urgent reminder on the wall, that getting lost in the city is not to be wished for as it is highly uncomfortable and lonely.

Product Information

Price: € 125,00

Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm

Limited edition print (1/5) on Hahnemühle natural line fine art paper Hemp, 290 gsm, 60% hemp fibre, 40% cotton, white, acid- and lignin-free, ISO 9706 compliant and museum quality for high age resistance. Colours and details are brilliantly reproduced. Hemp has extremely robust fibres, for that it is used for long-lasting historical documents, such as the Gutenberg Bible and the US Declaration of Independence.

  • Signed Artist Proof
  • Designed by Jack Kruf
  • Watermark not printed
  • Print with small edge for personal framing
  • Printed in Breda, The Netherlands
  • Value Added Tax (VAT) included

Interested? Please contact us for sales and shipping.

Connected with the City

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The story behind

The citizen and the city. Many novels, philosophies, songs and poems have been written about this relation. From the daily perspective of city governance a myriad of stories about life in the city can to be told. The idea came up to express the canvas of the city as the 64 fields of the chess board. An eagle view, from above. There the living and the system world meet and form the fibre of society. The connected citizen finds its way.

Wall art

This rectangle archival pigment print of the city canvas with Pantone® Bright White (living world) Pantone® Black 6c (system world) and Pantone® Terra Cotta (citizen) is perfect for a modern, classic and reflective look in home and office interiors. It is a reminder on the wall, that being and staying connected is crucial.

Product Information

Price: € 125,00

Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm

Limited edition print (1/5) on Hahnemühle natural line fine art paper Hemp, 290 gsm, 60% hemp fibre, 40% cotton, white, acid- and lignin-free, ISO 9706 compliant and museum quality for high age resistance. Colours and details are brilliantly reproduced. Hemp has extremely robust fibres, for that it is used for long-lasting historical documents, such as the Gutenberg Bible and the US Declaration of Independence.

  • Signed Artist Proof
  • Designed by Jack Kruf
  • Watermark not printed
  • Print with small edge for personal framing
  • Printed in Breda, The Netherlands
  • Value Added Tax (VAT) included

Interested? Please contact us for sales and shipping.

Connected

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© Jack Kruf (2016) Connected [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

In the old town of Hondarribia, Spain, this fine wiring pattern forms the infrastructure for connecting streets, houses and people. Quite a palette. Straight forward and essential.

Two Neighbours

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©Jack Kruf (2015) Two Neighbours. Breda: Private collection.

In the old center of Verona we came along this palette of two neighbours. Number 8 and number 10. It is almost a painting where materials tell their stories.

Verona classic

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© Jack Kruf (2015) Verona classic [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

During I visit to the inner city of Verona this classic wall we passed in a small street. Quit a colour palette. Authentic. It is almost a form of art. The balance of its geometrics gives peace of mind.  Just this piece of wall.

Renewed Insight

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© Jack Kruf (2015) Renewed Insight [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

Walking through the streets of Lucca, we saw this piece of renewed insight. Change of perspective, change of window. This wall tells its story.

Yogurteria

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© Jack Kruf (2017). Yogurteria [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection

In the city of Hondarribia, Bask Country, Spain this green palette crossed our path. A yogurteria. Promising but closed.

The most beautiful painting?

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Vermeer, Johannes (1660-1661) View on Delft [oil on canvas]. The Hague: Mauritshuis.

A good read. In line with my previous article about View on Delft this was new for me. Interesting analysis by Christopher Volpe: “Marcel Proust thought View of Delft by Vermeer the most beautiful picture in the world. It’s been called a perfect painting, and whether or not you agree, the artist’s picture of his hometown assuredly does repay close looking.” Read more

Wall Art

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© Jack Kruf (2020) Wall Art [fine art print]. Breda: private collection.

Wall Art in itself can be a true added value. Here I watched a wall in the city of Domburg, Zeeland, The Netherlands. The palette of the baked clay brick tones is impressive in itself. It is where the art of the wall meets and merge with wall art.

The Circus

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© Jack Kruf (2020). The Circus in Bath [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

The Circus in the city of Bath is a historic ring of large townhouses, forming a circle with three entrances. It is architecturally spoken a form of art, putting living in a circle in a new (geometrical) dimension. The brownish colour palette is unique on this summers day.

Infrastructure & Information

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© Jack Kruf (2022) Infrastructure and information [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

Information about the city infrastructure can be found on every wall and every corner. Signs which tell us a lot about in this case the underground. Sometimes the palette can be almost a form of art. The blue, silver and white send quietness in composition.