Description
Scott Peterman is an American photographer known for his rigorous, large-format typologies of urban and natural landscapes. Born in Pennsylvania, he received his Master of Fine Arts from the Yale University School of Art. Peterman is best known for his “Megacities” project, in which he documents the overwhelming scale and density of global metropolises like New York, São Paulo, and Tokyo, often shooting from elevated or aerial vantage points to abstract the built environment into geometric patterns. His work has been widely exhibited and published, with his first monograph (Channel Photographics) named one of the top 25 photo books of 2006 by Photo District News. His photographs are held in prominent collections, including the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris and the Sir Elton John Collection. Three different New York City views by Peterman — similar in style and created in a larger 50 x 40 inch format as executed in 2007 — were sold at Christies, New York for prices ranging from $10,000 to $40,000.
Tudor City is located in Midtown Manhattan, between East 40th and 43rd Streets and 1st and 2nd Avenues It was designed by Fred F. French and H. Douglas Ives in the Tudor Revival style, with most buildings completed between 1927 and 1930. Known as the world’s first residential skyscraper complex, it was as a middle-class “city within a city.” The Manor and Prospect Tower were the first, opening in September 1927. The last building, 2 Tudor City Place (Tudor Gardens), was finished in 1956. Tudor City is considered Neo-Tudor (Tudor Revival) and also Neo-Gothic, inasmuch as the architectural style of the complex is a blended “Tutoresque” design that combines elements of both. It is most frequently described as Tudor Revival because of its overall aesthetic, but its massive, high-rise construction makes it a prime example of urban Neo-Gothic architecture.
Condition: Generally very good with the usual overall light toning, wear, and handling consistent with age. The work is face-mounted to acrylic and framed, as issued.
References:
Christie’s New York, Contemporary Photographs, October 13, 2008, Lot 16: NY 14D (2007), sold for $40,000.
Christie’s New York, Photographs, October 6, 2011, Lot 99, NY 10D (2007), sold for $11,250.
Christie’s New York, Photographs, December 7, 2009, Lot 66, NY 11D (2007), sold for $10,000.
