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Unique Enamel on Aluminum Panel - Unsigned - Public Installation - In a very good condition - Part of a twelve panel installation installed at the Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut. // Robert Cottingham's Santa Fe (1987) is a striking homage to the classic Santa Fe Railroad logo, rendered in enamel on an aluminum panel as part of a twelve-panel installation at Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut. This artwork features the well-known Santa Fe logo in bold black and white, with the name Santa Fe centered inside a circular cross, set against a warm orange background. Framed by black diagonal stripes on each side, the composition exudes a sense of industrial strength and American heritage. Cottingham’s careful attention to typography and graphic simplicity transforms this railroad emblem into a piece of fine art that celebrates the cultural and historical significance of American railroads. By capturing the robust design of the Santa Fe logo, Cottingham evokes nostalgia for an era when railroads were essential to American expansion and industry.
Santa Fe, 1987
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Unique Enamel on Aluminum Panel - Unsigned - Public Installation - In a very good condition - Part of a twelve panel installation installed at the Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut. // Robert Cottingham's Santa Fe (1987) is a striking homage to the classic Santa Fe Railroad logo, rendered in enamel on an aluminum panel as part of a twelve-panel installation at Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut. This artwork features the well-known Santa Fe logo in bold black and white, with the name Santa Fe centered inside a circular cross, set against a warm orange background. Framed by black diagonal stripes on each side, the composition exudes a sense of industrial strength and American heritage. Cottingham’s careful attention to typography and graphic simplicity transforms this railroad emblem into a piece of fine art that celebrates the cultural and historical significance of American railroads. By capturing the robust design of the Santa Fe logo, Cottingham evokes nostalgia for an era when railroads were essential to American expansion and industry.
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What is Lettrism?
Lettrism is an art form that uses letters, words, and symbols to create artwork. The movement was established in Paris in the 1940s and later gained popularity in the 1950s in America. Lettrisme is the French spelling of the movement's name, derived from the French word for letter.