This is one of my favorite Martin Lewis prints. He does so well with the night scenes, especially in New York City. This one is set in Astoria, Queens–a neighborhood in which I lived while I was in grad school. The quality of the light, the shadows–and most of all the texture of the material of which the bridge is made. It all adds up to amazing atmosphere. The technique is drypoint, which as you may remember, is an engraving technique using a very fine stylus, which can produce very textured prints.
Arch, Midnight (Drypoint, 1930)
