"MARKET SQUARE" Lake Forest, Illinois by Jack Nixon
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By: Jack Nixon
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Width: 100 in.
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Height: 31 in.
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Depth: 0 in.
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Medium: Pencil
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Material: Paper
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Style: Architectural
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Theme: Architecture
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About This Artwork
"MARKET SQUARE", Lake Forest, Illinois Framed Original Pencil Drawing --120 x 40" ..........$15,000.00
Signed & Numbered Photo-Offset Lithograph Prints
450 Large Prints 36 x 11" $150.00
750 Small Prints 18 x 5" $75.00
The rustic backdrop of this northern Illinois community was Jack Nixon's first published drawing. It was produced in 1987 with soft ebony and 2B-leaded technical pencils on a large Stonehenge brand, 100% cotton, fine-art paper roll. Drawn oversized at 100 x 31 inches, it was diliberately done to catch the eye and draw a crowd. In the mid 1980's, Mr. Nixon was drawing private residences on the north shore of Chicago and determined that, to increase his visibility, he must create a master work of art to catch the attention of the citizenry and the residents of the surrounding suburbs.
The original drawing took four months to illustrate, and is currently on loan to Lake Forest's City Hall. It was unveiled at the Marshall Field's Restoration Gala in the fall of '87. Many residents and store owners asked for reproductions and stationary cards the moment they saw it. The enthusiastic acceptance of this first work started his career of drawing architectural subjects for publishing.
Firstly, before the drawing was made, research needed to be done on how other artists and photographers attempted to interpret the site. Market Square sits adjacent to the Metra train station's North Line. Because of the train station's position, many if not all, views were taken from a very low, shallow (close) vantage across Northwestern Avenue. The immediate reaction was to move back and up to capture the entire square at a higher angle. But how to deal with photographing the site over the train station? A helicopter? Maybe a tall tree behind the station? Maybe climbing on the train station rooftop would work?
The rooftop worked, but not easily. Mr. Nixon had to place a couple of ladders in position to get high enough on the east roof to photograph over the west roof and capture enough of the square to sketch the image accurately. At the best height for good composition, the west roof cut off almost half of the bottom of the square. The artist had to photograph the square from two different heights (and perspectives) and piece the drawing together. So, the square vantage can not be seen fully as it appears in the drawing.
With new digital giclee technology, custom prints of almost any size can be made available upon request. Jacknds@cs.com. Copyright 1989 All Rights Reserved. Jack Nixon, Nixon Design Studio.Copyright 1987 All Rights Reserved. Jack Nixon, Nixon Design Studio.