4 Artists Magazine January/February 2020
From The Editor
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Anne Hevener
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[email protected]ArtistsNetworkBUILDING CHARACTER
The idea that an individual can have a personal
attachment to a building was never more clear
than it was last spring when fire struck Notre
Dame Cathedral. Millions of people who’d visited
the historic monument as tourists and been
affected by its grandeur watched the news with
shock and sorrow. The stories of heartbroken
Parisians, gathering at the church to sing and pray
were especially affecting.
Notre Dame is a marvel of medieval engineering
and an elegant example—indeed, the most famous example—of French
Gothic architecture, but a building doesn’t have to be an 800-year-old iconic
landmark to have meaning. It doesn’t even have to be grand, for that matter.
I can point to a few farmhouses and barns that I pass on travels across my
home state of Ohio that have come to feel like old friends. These aren’t
impressive structures, but they’re lovely additions to the landscape, perfectly
situated in the setting, and I never drive by them without appreciation.
Whether architecture is grandiose and imposing or quaint and pictur-
esque, both occasions supply inspiration for artists, for which you’ll find
ample evidence in this issue. The cityscapes by Mark Laguë (page 40), for
example, not only record a scene, but also communicate something both
inventive and lived. As for individual buildings, Stephen Harby (page 10)
describes a creative engagement with Rome’s Pantheon that’s decades
long. In “Landmark Location” (page 48), it’s New York City’s iconic
Flatiron Building that acts as muse for our showcase of artists. Their
works—done in a variety of media—demonstrate the wide-open nature
of creativity as each piece, while addressing the same subject, reflects
a unique perspective and concept.
The artists in this issue also offer easel-ready tips, because—as we all
know—whether one is designing a building or painting a canvas, it’s
important to have both a creative concept anda solidframework.ANNE HEVENER
Editor-in-ChiefNotre Dame Cathedral, Paris
1888; oil on canvas, 17½ x21½
by Childe Hassam
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS