Ties No. 2
36” x 36” / original
(two companion pieces available)
Arlo Guthrie’s classic song essentially leads off with an ode to this artwork:
“Riding on the City of New Orleans / Illinois Central, Monday morning rail…”
Made from the pages of a 1970s Illinois Central railway timetable and engineer manual, this artwork can stand on its own or be combined with one or two companion pieces to stretch those boxcars on your wall. The Illinois Central Railroad’s primary route connected Chicago to New Orleans, and initially was the longest railroad in the world.
In addition to the layers of notations, timetables and instructions on how to handle hazardous materials, what I love about these pieces is how they abstractly reflect both the landscape of middle America and the blur of train cars rumbling by. There’s just something oddly romantic about the freedom associated with “riding the rails.”
36” x 36” / original
(two companion pieces available)
Arlo Guthrie’s classic song essentially leads off with an ode to this artwork:
“Riding on the City of New Orleans / Illinois Central, Monday morning rail…”
Made from the pages of a 1970s Illinois Central railway timetable and engineer manual, this artwork can stand on its own or be combined with one or two companion pieces to stretch those boxcars on your wall. The Illinois Central Railroad’s primary route connected Chicago to New Orleans, and initially was the longest railroad in the world.
In addition to the layers of notations, timetables and instructions on how to handle hazardous materials, what I love about these pieces is how they abstractly reflect both the landscape of middle America and the blur of train cars rumbling by. There’s just something oddly romantic about the freedom associated with “riding the rails.”
36” x 36” / original
(two companion pieces available)
Arlo Guthrie’s classic song essentially leads off with an ode to this artwork:
“Riding on the City of New Orleans / Illinois Central, Monday morning rail…”
Made from the pages of a 1970s Illinois Central railway timetable and engineer manual, this artwork can stand on its own or be combined with one or two companion pieces to stretch those boxcars on your wall. The Illinois Central Railroad’s primary route connected Chicago to New Orleans, and initially was the longest railroad in the world.
In addition to the layers of notations, timetables and instructions on how to handle hazardous materials, what I love about these pieces is how they abstractly reflect both the landscape of middle America and the blur of train cars rumbling by. There’s just something oddly romantic about the freedom associated with “riding the rails.”
Ties No. 2
Source Materials: Vintage railway timetables and engineer manuals
Medium:
Acrylic, ink, resin and paper on aluminum panel
Color Palette:
Black, white, tan
Size: 36” x 36”
