Bridge Hampton

Name/Title

Bridge Hampton

Entry/Object ID

80.32

Artwork Details

Medium

serigraph on paper

Context

Credit Line: Gift of W.A. Harklewood

Made/Created

Artist

Arne Besser

Date made

1979

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame Size

Height

22 in

Width

30 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

17 in

Width

25 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Besser's approach to Photorealism is to draw from the urban landscape to create a “set like” image of reality. These visual images iconify the underside of urban life in a way that elevates it to an almost exaggerated level.