Manhattan Brick Tower Looking Up - Black and White Architecture Photography
A pre-war Manhattan brick tower rises straight up the frame against drifting cloud, the look-up that has defined New York skyline photography since Alfred Stieglitz pointed his camera at the sky. Most of Manhattan's brick high-rises date to the 1920s and 1930s, before glass-curtain construction took over after the war, and their masonry setbacks were dictated by the 1916 zoning resolution — the first law in the United States to require that skyscrapers step back from the street so light could still reach the sidewalk. The black-and-white treatment lets the brickwork, the windows, and the cloud do all the work. Manhattan's most photographed angle, on its most photographed material.
About this print
Each print is produced in a small, signed edition. Sizes range from 12×16 in to 30×40 in across nine formats — pick the one that fits your wall, not the one closest to standard. Custom sizes available on request: write to me.
Materials & Care
Fine Art Print — archival 308 gsm cotton rag, pigment inks, 100+ year display life. Frame behind glass or float-mount.
Canvas — gallery-wrap on a 1.5 in poplar stretcher, satin laminate, ready to hang.
Framed — fine art print, mounted, matted, and framed in a thin black or natural wood profile under museum glass.
Metal — image infused into brushed aluminum, float-mounted with a hidden bracket.
Acrylic — face-mounted under 4 mm acrylic, polished edges, hung with a recessed cleat.
Dust with a soft dry cloth. Keep out of direct sunlight to preserve the inks.
Shipping & returns
Prints ship from the studio within 5–7 business days, made to order. Worldwide tracked shipping. Each print is rolled in an archival tube (or crated for framed/glass/metal/acrylic).
If a print arrives damaged, send a photo within 7 days of delivery and I'll replace it. Because every print is made to order, returns for change-of-mind aren't accepted — but if you're not sure about size or material, write to me before ordering and I'll help you pick.
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