Street Scene
Artist
Karin Helmich
MediumWatercolor on paper
Dimensions13 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (33.7 x 39.4 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineSeattle Arts Commission's Artist in the City Program through CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) funds
By hand coloring this black and white photograph, Helmich manages to make a derelict building look fairly attractive. It is a small act of urban reclamation. Despite how this painting looks at a glance, upon close inspection it becomes clear that this work is made by an artist’s hand, not by a photo-mechanical process.