Broadway is a Giclée Reproduction by Ellen Jean Diederich featuring Downtown Fargo, ND, with the iconic Fargo Theatre. This giclée of Downtown Fargo uses vibrant colors like burnt sienna, blue, and purple to express the joyful feeling Downtown Fargo has.
Behind the piece: In 2004, a bank commissioned me to paint Broadway. Their instructions were simple, “paint something of Fargo that did not include any banks”. Their open-minded trust was good for creativity. I drew the watercolor out and took it with me to Nebraska to work on after class while teaching a workshop there. It was exciting to create work for their beautiful lobby.
This simple street scene is full of magical shapes that interlock and connect. Shapes are far more powerful and important than details in paintings and the painter’s tool. Symbols such as those in street signs and logos, are carefully designed shapes that communicate. Descriptive shapes stand out even more when contrasted. See how the white van pops out against the dark but the two dark cars behind it join together. Shape is probably the most powerful identifier people use.
This Giclée Reproduction is available in three sizes with free shipping!
Different from prints, our giclée’s are high-quality reproductions of the original artwork. For more information about giclée’s please see our gallery page. Thank you!
