Painted Atkinson Plate 'Cohen Market' by Jim Farr

Name/Title

Painted Atkinson Plate 'Cohen Market' by Jim Farr

Entry/Object ID

2004.0051.0001

Description

Reproduction of Atkinson's Sign Painting Up to Now panel #79, created for Signs of the Times' and Letterheads. Framed panel incorporates lettering enamel, various "colors" of variegated goldleaf, platinum leaf, and goldleaf on Lexan. Originally created for Letterhead-inspired reproduction of the panels described in Frank Atkinson's Sign Painting Up to Now.

Artwork Details

Medium

Lexan, One-shot paint, gold leaf, copper leaf, brass leaf, platinum leaf

Subject

A vertically-oriented gold leaf and paint composition on clear plexiglas that displays a central round logo-like design. The design includes one large central circular shape with gold leaf and lettering "Poultry, Game=Fancy Vegetables", two almond-like shape motifs above with lettering "SEa Food, allkinds," and "Mail Order Depot," joined together with a dark banner that reads "Cohen."

Category

Sign Artwork or Sketches

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jim Farr

Role

Painter

Date made

Jun 1, 1988

Time Period

1980-1989

Place

City

Cincinnati

State

Ohio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower bottom of panel artwork; on central black circular shape, very bottom

Transcription

Dauber 88

Material/Technique

Painted

Notes

white lettering

Dimensions

Width

27-1/4 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Location

Category

Exhibit