Artist
Michael Crossett
Title
Build This City #1
Date2012
MediumSpray paint and acrylic silkscreen on canvas
Dimensions36 × 48 in. (91.4 × 121.9 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2012.038.1
ClassificationsPrints
Locations
Councilmember Christina Henderson (1350 Penn Ave NW, 402)
DescriptionAs a youth, Michael Crossett developed photographs using traditional darkroom methods, which involved the mystery and excitement of watching and waiting for images to appear on paper. To recreate a similar feeling of wonder in the world of digital photography, he makes silk screens. First, he photographs familiar neighborhood sights and historic locations in the District. Then, he layers the images as he transfers the photographs to silk screens. Crossett has spent years capturing and interpreting the changing landscape of DC neighborhoods and culture, with a nod to street life, architecture, and graffiti.
