Bob Rothstein "The Other Bushwick"
Brooklyn Public Library (Central)
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This artistic study combines old photos and present day collages to capture the feel of the Bushwick I knew as a young child. It actually speaks more about my own response to the old neighborhood.
One of the many influences on my artistic direction was a painting my grandfather did, which always hung in my family’s home. It is of three men sitting on a bench, very much like one from Ben Shahn. The painting is very primitive, but marvelous and always greeted with strong emotions.
My artistic journey has also been molded by the colors and figurative character of German expressionism, the California bay artists, the Ashcan School and John Marin. I owe a great deal to my former teacher at the Art Students League, Dan Dickerson.
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from December 08, 2011 to February 18, 2012