Ron Burkhardt
Manhattan Noir, 2019
Letterscape Series
Acrylic on Canvas
40 x 30 inches
Framed Dimensions: 41.50h x 31.50w x 2d inchesFramed in a white wooden floating frame.
The dark energy, spirit and power of New York city is glorified in this striking black and white masterwork. The elaborate geometric puzzle yields few easy clues as to how it arrives at the spelling of “MANHATTAN” in this seminal LetterScape work, but once seen, it is impossible to forget. The jagged quadrants form triangles and edges that appear tribal and symbolic of the early Indians who roamed the region centuries ago.