Martin Lewis, N.A. 1881-1962.
The Glow of the City. 1929. Drypoint. McCarron 77. 11 1/4 x 14 1/4 (sheet 14 1/8 x 18 3/4). Edition of 110 recorded impressions, including 4 trial proofs. Illustrated: American Etchers: Martin Lewis; Fine Prints of the Year, 1930. A rich impression printed on Kalmer Swedish paper, with full margins. Signed and annotated "imp" in pencil, indicating a proof printed by the artist himself. Price upon request.
According to McCarron, "The stylized profile and pose of the woman owe something to what might be called the Egyptian mode of Art Deco." (page 142).
The Chanin Building, located at 122 East 42nd Street, was completed in 1928. The architect, Irwin Chanin, was influenced by French Art-deco motifys. The building, constructed of buff-brick, limestone, and terra-cotta tower, is 680 feet high. Its 56 story towers and blunt buttressed crown became a symbol of New York architectural modernism.
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