Robert Solotaire (1930-2008). One of Maine’s finest artists, Robert Solotaire was born in Manhattan and spent his youth in one of the busiest urban settings imaginable, Times Square, where his... Read full biography
Robert Solotaire (1930-2008). One of Maine’s finest artists, Robert Solotaire was born in Manhattan and spent his youth in one of the busiest urban settings imaginable, Times Square, where his father’s business was located. Perhaps this helps to explain his later aesthetic involvement with the... Read full biography
Robert Solotaire (1930-2008). One of Maine’s finest artists, Robert Solotaire was born in Manhattan and spent his youth in one of the busiest urban settings imaginable, Times Square, where his father’s business was located. Perhaps this helps to explain his later aesthetic involvement with the urban landscape, an interest that he pursued throughout his life, in cities such as New York City, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Weirton, West Virginia. The intricate geometry of industrial installation,... Read full biography
Robert Solotaire (1930-2008). One of Maine’s finest artists, Robert Solotaire was born in Manhattan and spent his youth in one of the busiest urban settings imaginable, Times Square, where his father’s business was located. Perhaps this helps to explain his later aesthetic involvement with the urban landscape, an interest that he pursued throughout his life, in cities such as New York City, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Weirton, West Virginia. The intricate geometry of industrial installation, either by itself as an exercise in linear perspective, such as 138th Street Bridge V; or industrial commonplaces set within a broader landscape setting such as York Street, were particularly alluring design challenges for the artist. In the cases of two... Read full biography
Robert Solotaire (1930-2008). One of Maine’s finest artists, Robert Solotaire was born in Manhattan and spent his youth in one of the busiest urban settings imaginable, Times Square, where his father’s business was located. Perhaps this helps to explain his later aesthetic involvement with the urban landscape, an interest that he pursued throughout his life, in cities such as New York City, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Weirton, West Virginia. The intricate geometry of industrial installation, either by itself as an exercise in linear perspective, such as 138th Street Bridge V; or industrial commonplaces set within a broader landscape setting such as York Street, were particularly alluring design challenges for the artist. In the cases of two paintings: 138th Street Bridge V is a smalle... Read full biography