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Large Empire Lithograph Print by Robert Cottingham - $750 (Whittier)
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Beautiful Walnut Custom Frame
Excellent condition -
Print:40x26
Frame 54 X 40
The image comes from the gouache of the same name created in 2009. The image depicts the neon marquee of the Empire Theatre, a cinema in Montgomery, Alabama. The theatre is the famous site where Rosa Parks started the Civil Rights Movement.
"Robert Cottingham is known for imagery that celebrates the history of communications in America, specifically signage on urban storefronts, iconic communication devices such as vintage typewriters and cameras, and signs on railroad cars. The Empire series is an exploration of urban history, and the exhibition is an examination of the Artist’s consistent process. In 2008, Cottingham was asked by Lincoln Center to create an image for the anniversary of their Film Festival. Looking for a topic that would inspire him, Cottingham found the photos of the Empire Theater he had taken 12 years before. The subject of the search, the history of the place, the meaning of the word and the look of the theater came together for him." - Forum Gallery