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Richard Estes — D Train
Richard Estes

D Train

Richard Estes' *D Train* is a masterful screenprint that exemplifies his signature Photorealist style, capturing the gleaming, reflective surfaces of a New York City subway car with striking precision and clarity. Printed in rich, vibrant colors on three laminated sheets of custom-made German museum board, the work achieves a remarkable depth and luminosity that mimics the look of a photograph. The composition celebrates the urban landscape through meticulous attention to light, reflection, and architectural detail, transforming an everyday transit scene into a visually arresting work of art.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on three laminated sheets of custom-made German museum board, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

October 17, 2018

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Richard Estes, D Train

Richard Estes' *D Train* is a masterful screenprint that exemplifies his signature Photorealist style, capturing the gleaming, reflective surfaces of a New York City subway car with striking precision and clarity. Printed in rich, vibrant colors on three laminated sheets of custom-made German museum board, the work achieves a remarkable depth and luminosity that mimics the look of a photograph. The composition celebrates the urban landscape through meticulous attention to light, reflection, and architectural detail, transforming an everyday transit scene into a visually arresting work of art.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on three laminated sheets of custom-made German museum board, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Metropolitan Mood, Male Artist, Triptych Format, Cool Tones, Photorealism, Contemporary Master, American Artist, Screenprint, Late 20th Century, Multicolor, Subway Interior, Urban Scene

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