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Lot 103

Rockefeller Center, NYC, Day to Night, 2013 by STEPHEN WILKES (American, b. 1957)

Estimate: $13,000 - $16,000
Starting Bid
$5,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$150 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$4,000 $500
$15,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Image/Sheet: 50 x 38 inches (127 x 96.5 cm)
Framed: H:56in W:44in 

Edition:

  • This work is number 2 from a limited edition of 12

Details:

  • Signature: Signed, titled, dated, and numbered by the artist on an accompanying label verso.
  • Condition: In excellent condition. (A formal condition report is available upon request).
  • Provenance: [Insert the history of ownership, e.g., Acquired directly from the artist; Acquired from [Gallery Name], New York, in [Year]; Private Collection, Florida].

Exhibited (Selected):

  • New York, Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, Day to Night Stephen Wilkes, 2017

Literature (Selected):

  • Lyle Rexer, Stephen Wilkes: Day to Night, Los Angeles, 2019, illustration of another example in the series.

About the Artwork:
A quintessential example from Wilkes' celebrated "Day to Night" series, this powerful image captures the iconic view down the Channel Gardens of Rockefeller Center in a single, seamless frame. Created from a fixed vantage point over a period of 15 hours, Wilkes meticulously blends several dozen images to compress time, showcasing the subtle transition from the vivid blue sky of day to the golden, electric lights of night. The resulting photograph is a stunning visual narrative, highlighting the geometry of the surrounding Art Deco architecture and the vibrant human activity that defines Midtown Manhattan. The work invites the viewer to discover small vignettes of daily life within the grand, sweeping narrative of time.

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