TUESDAY JUNE 5th at 7:30PM at the Indian Road CafeErnest Lawson – Master Painter of the Washington Heights Landscape.
Between the 1890s and the 1930s, noted american impressionist Ernest Lawson painted numerous landscapes of Washington Heights and Inwood. His plein air work in the area captured vestiges of Northern Manhattan’s waning rural character and offered glimpses of the urban framework which would soon envelop the neighborhood. Known for his vibrant sense of color and rich layering of paint, the canvases remain vital and expressive reminders of how things once were in the Heights. They provide colorful, painterly views of our neighborhood at the beginning of the 20th century. His work has been collected by most major art museums in the nation.
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This coming Tuesday June 5th, in conjunction with the 2012 Uptown Arts Stroll and as part of the monthly LOST INWOOD local history series, we’ll examine the life, work and continuing legacy of Ernest Lawson. We’ll view a fantastic, rarely-seen collection of beautifully detailed color slides of Lawson’s locally-done paintings, revel in his palette of “crushed jewels” and discover the exact locations of several of his favorite vantage points.
Please join us for this special free presentation.