Color span of Manhattan - according to the architecture development of the 1960's1960s105 x 50 1/2 x 3/4 " (266.7 x 128.3 x 1.9 cm)Oil on canvasGift of Ben and Barbara Cohen2025.3.201579719317Shirley CohenPaintingshttp://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster26674http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12336http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13041Forest HillsForest HillsUnited StatesNew YorkPaintingsRecent AcquisitionsAdam ReichForest HillsObject information is a work in progress and may be updated
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To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgColor span of Manhattan - according to the architecture development of the 1960'sOil on canvas105" x 50"Click on image for enlargementIn this large and dynamic piece Manhattan is the focal point. The different colors represent the spectrum of hierarchical structures in life and of mans achievements. The color yellow, represents the pinnacle of mans development, here we see churches, hospitals and monuments representing spiritual thinking as well as physical care for human beings.The schools and higher institutions of learning are in the green panels. The reds show the less seemly side of life; the bars, the 'honkytonks' and the various forms of entertainments, which we select but may be harmful to us. On the outer sides of the screen and to the upper level we see a divergence from solid ground to rivers over which stretch Manhattans magnificent bridges. In the distance and to the right, is the Queens section of New York, New Jersey is on the left. Observe the stretching of the Empire State building and the Chrysler building, this elongation represents the extent to which we had to overcome indolence to be able to build higher and higher. from shirleycohen.com Color Span of Manhattan depicts a prismatic fan arched across the foreground, punctuated by the outlines of prominent New York City structures. The alternative perspective emphasizes the curvature of the earth, suggesting a distant view as if from outer space.http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster26674http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12336http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13041http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster26674http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12336http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13041http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster26674http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12336http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster1304119601969 2025 3 2 Object information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgColor span of Manhattan - according to the architecture development of the 1960'sOil on canvas105" x 50"Click on image for enlargementIn this large and dynamic piece Manhattan is the focal point. The different colors represent the spectrum of hierarchical structures in life and of mans achievements. The color yellow, represents the pinnacle of mans development, here we see churches, hospitals and monuments representing spiritual thinking as well as physical care for human beings.The schools and higher institutions of learning are in the green panels. The reds show the less seemly side of life; the bars, the 'honkytonks' and the various forms of entertainments, which we select but may be harmful to us. On the outer sides of the screen and to the upper level we see a divergence from solid ground to rivers over which stretch Manhattans magnificent bridges. In the distance and to the right, is the Queens section of New York, New Jersey is on the left. Observe the stretching of the Empire State building and the Chrysler building, this elongation represents the extent to which we had to overcome indolence to be able to build higher and higher. from shirleycohen.com Color Span of Manhattan depicts a prismatic fan arched across the foreground, punctuated by the outlines of prominent New York City structures. The alternative perspective emphasizes the curvature of the earth, suggesting a distant view as if from outer space.