Dance of Spring (Song of the Birds) 1924 by Joseph Stella |
Joseph Stella (born Giuseppe Michele Stella, June 13, 1877 – November 5, 1946) was an Italian-born American Futurist painter best known for his depictions of industrial America, especially his images of the Brooklyn Bridge. He is also associated with the American Precisionist movement of the 1910's–1940's.
Night View of Brooklyn Bridge (1918) by Joseph Stella |
Stella wrote that standing on the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time was a spiritual experience for him. He said he felt that he was on "the threshold of a new religion."
The Brooklyn Bridge from "The Voice of the City of New York Interpreted" (1920-22) by Joseph Stella |
Study for New York Interpreted: Brooklyn Bridge by Joseph Stella |
Study for New York Interpreted: Brooklyn Bridge by Joseph Stella |
Study for New York Interpreted: Brooklyn Bridge by Joseph Stella |
Study for New York Interpreted: Brooklyn Bridge by Joseph Stella |
Study for New York Interpreted: Brooklyn Bridge by Joseph Stella |
The Brooklyn Bridge: Variation on an Old Theme (1939) by Joseph Stella |
Old Brooklyn Bridge(1941) by Joseph Stella |
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