This original poster is absolutely massive from our collection will be mounted as a diptych, cut into two puzzles that can be laid side by side to complete the larger image. This will be designed and cut into a one-of-a-kind PAR for you. Although you can request some customizations or silhouettes specifically to be cut into it, please do allow us creative liberties with these posters we’ve had for so many years. This poster is huge at 45”x60”. We estimate the total piece count between the 2 puzzles to be 3000-32000 pieces. You will not lose the beauty of the image in what we create, we promise you that but rather a great 2 puzzle experience that creates one overall beautiful work.
Printed in 1978 - “New York City Harbor Festival” - artwork by Letizia Pitigliani (1935 - 2012). Pitigliani was born in Rome to an Italian father and Dutch mother, but grew up in New York where her family fled to escape the spread of Fascism in Europe. In her teens she returned to Rome where she studied under Roberto Melli and had her artistic debut in the late 1950's. She traveled to Holland in 1957, after which she settled in New York. In a city where Abstract Expressionism was soon to yield to Pop Art, Pitigliani followed her own unique vision, a realistic style, which often featured architecture as the main subject. She was known for her subjects and scenes that could be illuminated by dramatic lighting, dividing the landscape into crisp light and shadow… reminiscent of Edward Hopper.
There have been a couple of books published about her work, most notably, 'Pitigliani' with an introduction and chapters written by art critics, scholars, and Pitigliani herself. Later in her career, Pitigliani created a series of 50 or so posters to commemorate various events and places in New York…Harbor Festivals, New Year’s Eve Celebrations, Museum Exhibitions, the Empire State Building, etc.
This poster was sponsored by the Bowery. The scene provides us the backdrop and skyline of beautiful Manhattan in 1978. We will make sure to create lots of puzzles within the puzzle given the plethora of sailboats and planes. This should be an epic undertaking on our part to cut. Can’t wait :)