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Richard Estes — Cafeteria Vatican (from the Urban Landscapes III portfolio)
Richard Estes — Cafeteria Vatican (from the Urban Landscapes III portfolio)
Richard Estes — Cafeteria Vatican (from the Urban Landscapes III portfolio)
Richard Estes

Cafeteria Vatican (from the Urban Landscapes III portfolio)

1981

Richard Estes creates a detailed screenprint of a Vatican cafeteria in this urban landscape composition from 1981. The work demonstrates Estes' photorealist approach to capturing architectural spaces and interior environments with precise detail. Multiple colors in the screenprint process render the complex reflections and spatial relationships of the cafeteria setting. This piece is part of the Urban Landscapes III portfolio, reflecting the artist's sustained interest in contemporary public spaces. The composition balances architectural elements with human scale considerations and commercial visual language.

Medium
screenprint in colors
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and numbered to lower margin ‘49/250 Richard Estes’. This work is number 49 from the edition of 250 printed by Domberger, Stuttgart and published by Parasol Press, Ltd., New York.

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Richard Estes, Cafeteria Vatican (from the Urban Landscapes III portfolio), 1981

Richard Estes creates a detailed screenprint of a Vatican cafeteria in this urban landscape composition from 1981. The work demonstrates Estes' photorealist approach to capturing architectural spaces and interior environments with precise detail. Multiple colors in the screenprint process render the complex reflections and spatial relationships of the cafeteria setting. This piece is part of the Urban Landscapes III portfolio, reflecting the artist's sustained interest in contemporary public spaces. The composition balances architectural elements with human scale considerations and commercial visual language.

Medium
screenprint in colors
Dimensions
35.6 x 50.5 cm
Year
1981
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Precise Detail, Cafeteria Scene, Public Space, Light Reflection, City Scene, Spatial Perspective, Photorealism, Commercial Vision, Screenprint Colors, Reflection Study, Precise Rendering, Architectural Interior, Urban Landscape, Facade Study, Architecture, Architectural Detail, Color Screenprint

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