Louis Lozowick was attracted to the complex architectural forms created
by the urban landscape, as seen in the painting New York. Notice
the clear vertical and horizontal lines in the skyscrapers and the
curves of the bridge and elevated train tracks. The color scheme is
monochromatic, which means it uses variations
of the shades and tints of
one color. The color scheme in the painting New York creates
a nocturnal, or night, environment. In 1961 Lozowick explained that
the painting New York is one of a series of four studies, which
explore different compositions for a finished work of art. The painting
in the Walker Art Center collection is the final version.
shade--A gradation of a color
mixed with black.
tint--A gradation of a color
mixed with white.
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