Year of creation | 2014 |
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Dimensions | 76 W × 66 H × 6 D cm |
Type of art | painting |
Style | fine art |
Genre | history |
Materials | oil, canvas |
SS United States is a luxury passenger liner built in 1952 for the United States Lines designed for the transAtlantic crossings, but also to be used as a troop transport if needed. She was the fastest Ocean Liner ever built and captured the transAtlantic speed record. Reportedly she could travel close to 50 mph. Mothballed for more than 50 years, the SS United States Conservancy assumed ownership of SS United States with hopes of creating an historical attraction. It is now berthed in Philadelphia.
Each piece of my art has historical significance, so there is always a unique and fascinating story to tell about the painting. In today’s world of mass produced “sameness” there was a time when we created modes of transportation that were functional but also works of art. I take these unique and beautiful objects and place them where they were seen and shined in the past.