New York Finger Paintings by Jorge Colombo

IfNewYorkCityisastateofmind,thenJorgeColombocapturesthemetropolis'thoughtslikenoother.Colombo'sbeautifulillustrationsofNewYorkCityhavegracedthecoverofTheNewYorkerseveraltimes,brilliantlydepictingiconssuchassilhouettedrooftopwatertowers,theilluminatedChryslerBuildingatnight,FifthAvenueinthesnow,ortheubiquitoushotdogstand.AlloftheimageswerefingerpaintedonlocationonaniPhone;topasserbywalkingbytheartist,hesimplyappearedtobesendingtextmessagesorreadingaverylongemail.Thissophisticatedvolumepresentsonehundredofhisbestpiecesinfullcolour,accompaniedbyhisrecollectionsandcomentariesabouteachlocation.EverysceneisunmistakablyNewYork:familiar,grand,timeless,yetfilteredbymodern,cutting-edgetechnology.ImmediatelyrecognizabletonativeNewYorkers,butalsoperfectforanyonewhoadmirestheBigApple,thisisamonographofanartistandofacity.,