Haas made this print as part of an ongoing series of New York City architectural studies that he has produced since the 1970s. A Catalogue Raisonn\u00e9 by Marilyn S. Kushner, published in 2005, includes 153 prints he created between 1970 and 2004. They are at once works of art and meticulous studies of architectural elements, history, and design. In reddish brown, black, grey, and white tones, he renders the Dorilton architecture in a bold and aesthetically pleasing style.<\/p>\n
At the turn of the 19th century, the Upper West Side became electrified both literally and in spirit. Electricity lit up the streets, and the 72nd Street Broadway Station made uptown easily accessible to downtown New Yorkers. The land value of this new terrain skyrocketed, attracting the attention of the renowned building developer Hamilton Weed; he retained the architectural firm Janes & Leo to design the Dorilton. This firm was known for their French Beaux-Arts designs \u2014 an architectural style popularized in 19th-century Paris that draws upon French neoclassicism, Renaissance, and Baroque elements and incorporates modern materials like iron, glass, and steel. Once completed, the Dorilton soon became one of several apartment-hotels in this area \u2014 including the Ansonia and the Dakota \u2014 that echo each other in style and grandeur. Haas’s rendering of the elegant Dorilton facade ultimately reflects not only the Beaux-Arts buildings of the Upper West Side, but this historical moment in New York City\u2019s northern expansion.<\/p>\n
Architectural Digest<\/b> has produced an informative video about early architecture on the Upper West Side, including the Dorilton (see References below).<\/p>\n
Richard Haas is an American muralist best known for his architectural prints and murals. According to architectural critic Paul Goldberger, “Richard Haas is an artist about architecture \u2014 he makes people stop and think \u00a0about architecture and realize that buildings are not just a backdrop; they are also an active presence in our lives.” Haas\u2019s interest in art and architecture is rooted in his adolescent job working as a stonemason\u2019s assistant. He went on to receive his B.S. from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an M.F.A. from University of Minnesota. The artist moved to New York City in 1968 where he established a style of producing accurate prints and murals incorporating the architectural details of historic buildings. His subjects show a wide range of architectural styles including Greek Revival, Beaux Arts, and Art Deco. Hass produced a series of limited edition prints mostly between 1970s through the 1990s that exemplify his fascination with the architectural structure and history of New York City. Today, Haas lives in New York City with his family and continues to depict urban architectural design in new and uniquely stylistic ways.<\/p>\n
Condition: Generally very good, the colors bright and fresh, with only light toning overall. Paper slightly naturally wavy as floated. Not examined out of frame.<\/p>\n
References:<\/p>\n
\u201cHow the Upper West Side Revolutionized NYC Apartments | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest.\u201d YouTube, uploaded by Architectural Digest<\/strong><\/em>. 27 September 2023. www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bMFzFlrCzSc (8 May 2024).<\/p>\n \u201cThe Dorilton.\u201d Wikipedia.<\/em> 7 April 2024. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dorilton (8 May 2024).<\/p>\n \u201cThe Dorilton, 171 West 71st Street, Borough of Manhattan. Built 1900-02; architects Janes & Leo.\u201d Landmarks Preservation Commission.<\/em> 8 October 1974. Num 1, LP-0858. s-media.nyc.gov\/agencies\/lpc\/lp\/0858.pdf (8 May 2024).<\/p>\n \u201cRichard Haas (About).\u201d Richard Haas.<\/em> http:\/\/www.richardhaas.com\/about (26 April 2024).<\/p>\n \u201cRichard Haas (American, born 1936).\u201d Artnet. <\/em>www.artnet.com\/artists\/richard-haas\/ (26 April 2024).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Richard Haas (born 1936) A limited edition lithograph architectural view by renowned artist Richard Haas of the main entrance of the Dorilton, a landmark building located at 171 West 71st Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The bold fa\u00e7ade has four large limestone columns, each topped with detailed crestings and a sphere. The inner two columns frame the pedestrian gateway which is crowned by two putti presenting the Dorilton cartouche. Two wrought-iron gates stand on either side of the walkway; they are flanked by the outer two limestone columns. The print also displays the first three stories of the Dorilton, which comprise the base of the building. The ground floor and the second story are clad with Mannerist rusticated blocks of limestone, while the third story alternates between limestone and brick bands, giving a beautiful striped appearance. The Dorilton still stands today with its exclusive residential apartments. This limited-edition print is signed by the artist and is numbered 10 of 30. It is handsomely framed, floated on an off-white mat showing all margins in a Modernist blond wood frame.<\/p>\n Product description continues below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":40290,"template":"","meta":{"wds_primary_product_brand":0,"wds_primary_product_cat":0,"footnotes":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[975,4227,6010,923,6842,561,922],"product_tag":[531,1303,9490,9480,1792,657,1673,9481,8034,709],"class_list":{"0":"post-40285","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-architectural-studies","7":"product_cat-corporate-gifts-decor","8":"product_cat-fine-art-prints","9":"product_cat-historic-sites-buildings","10":"product_cat-holiday-gifts","11":"product_cat-new-york-city","12":"product_cat-cityscapes","13":"product_tag-architectural","14":"product_tag-building","15":"product_tag-dorilton","16":"product_tag-haas","17":"product_tag-historic","18":"product_tag-new-york-city","19":"product_tag-print","20":"product_tag-richard-haas","21":"product_tag-upper-west-side","22":"product_tag-view","23":"post","24":"post-with-thumbnail","25":"post-with-thumbnail-large","27":"first","28":"instock","29":"purchasable","30":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/40285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/40285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40297,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/40285\/revisions\/40297"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=40285"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=40285"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=40285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe Dorilton<\/b>
\nAmerican: c. 1974
\nLithograph, ed. 10\/30
\nSigned in pencil, lower right
\nTitled in pencil, lower left
\nNumbered 10\/30 in pencil, lower center
\n11.75 x 15.75 inches, image size
\n19 x 22.25 inches, overall
\n21.25 x 24.75 inches, framed
\n$1,400<\/p>\n