Cottingham, Robert | B & O, 1987 — available on Composition Gallery
Unique Enamel on Aluminum Panel - Unsigned - Public Installation - In very good condition - Part of a twelve-panel installation installed at the Union Station in Hartford, Conn.
Robert Cottingham’s B & O (1987) is a vibrant homage to the iconic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad logo, rendered in enamel on an aluminum panel. This unique piece, part of a twelve-panel installation at Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut, captures the historic emblem with a graphic boldness. The circular logo features a yellow Capitol dome against a deep blue background, with B & O prominently displayed beneath. Framed by diagonal blue stripes on a white background, the composition has an industrial, almost architectural precision that highlights Cottingham’s dedication to Americana and transportation motifs. His choice of colors and shapes celebrates mid-century American signage, reflecting the nostalgic allure and cultural significance of the railroad era. Through this meticulous representation, Cottingham immortalizes the B & O Railroad as a symbol of American history and industry.
Artwork Copyright © Robert Cottingham
Robert Cottingham (USA, 1935) is a renowned painter and printmaker celebrated for his photorealistic depictions of urban American landscapes, particularly neon signs, movie marquees, and storefronts. His work captures the essence of mid-20th-century Americana, blending meticulous detail with a nostalgic appreciation for everyday urban scenes.
Artwork Copyright © Robert Cottingham

B & O, 1987

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Unique Enamel on Aluminum Panel - Unsigned - Public Installation - In very good condition - Part of a twelve-panel installation installed at the Union Station in Hartford, Conn.
Robert Cottingham’s B & O (1987) is a vibrant homage to the iconic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad logo, rendered in enamel on an aluminum panel. This unique piece, part of a twelve-panel installation at Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut, captures the historic emblem with a graphic boldness. The circular logo features a yellow Capitol dome against a deep blue background, with B & O prominently displayed beneath. Framed by diagonal blue stripes on a white background, the composition has an industrial, almost architectural precision that highlights Cottingham’s dedication to Americana and transportation motifs. His choice of colors and shapes celebrates mid-century American signage, reflecting the nostalgic allure and cultural significance of the railroad era. Through this meticulous representation, Cottingham immortalizes the B & O Railroad as a symbol of American history and industry.
Artwork Copyright © Robert Cottingham
Robert Cottingham (USA, 1935) is a renowned painter and printmaker celebrated for his photorealistic depictions of urban American landscapes, particularly neon signs, movie marquees, and storefronts. His work captures the essence of mid-20th-century Americana, blending meticulous detail with a nostalgic appreciation for everyday urban scenes.
Artwork Copyright © Robert Cottingham
L (from An American Alphabet)

Robert Cottingham

L (from An American Alphabet), 2005

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Art

Robert Cottingham

Art , 1973

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 1,350

NITE

Robert Cottingham

NITE, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 1,150

The Letter Z

Robert Cottingham

The Letter Z, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,350

The Letter Y

Robert Cottingham

The Letter Y, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,350

American Hi-Fi

Robert Cottingham

American Hi-Fi, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 1,250

Fox

Robert Cottingham

Fox, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 1,250

Rialto

Robert Cottingham

Rialto, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Blues

Robert Cottingham

Blues, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Art

Robert Cottingham

Art, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 1,350

The Letter N

Robert Cottingham

The Letter N, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,350

The Letter X

Robert Cottingham

The Letter X, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

The Letter T

Robert Cottingham

The Letter T, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

The Letter M

Robert Cottingham

The Letter M, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

The Letter W

Robert Cottingham

The Letter W, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

The Letter V

Robert Cottingham

The Letter V, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

Hi

Robert Cottingham

Hi, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,350

The Letter P

Robert Cottingham

The Letter P, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

Star

Robert Cottingham

Star, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 6,000

Empire (Vertical)

Robert Cottingham

Empire (Vertical), 2012

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,200

M

Robert Cottingham

M, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,850

Hot

Robert Cottingham

Hot, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,850

Switzerland Everybody´s bookshop

Robert Cottingham

Switzerland Everybody´s bookshop, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,200

Union Pacific Railraod

Robert Cottingham

Union Pacific Railraod, 1987

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 30,000

Reading Lines

Robert Cottingham

Reading Lines, 1987

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 25,000

B & O

Robert Cottingham

B & O, 1987

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 25,000

PRR Railroad

Robert Cottingham

PRR Railroad, 1987

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 25,000

Santa Fe

Robert Cottingham

Santa Fe, 1987

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 35,000

Barber Shop

Robert Cottingham

Barber Shop, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,500

American Signs

Robert Cottingham

American Signs, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Barrera-Rosa's

Robert Cottingham

Barrera-Rosa's, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Linocut

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What is photorealism?

Photorealism is a genre of art or artistic movement that involves drawing, painting, and other graphic media in which the artist carefully studies a photograph and attempts to reproduce it as realistically as possible in another medium. While the term can broadly describe any artwork created in this manner, it specifically refers to a group of painters and paintings in the U.S. art movement that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Cottingham, Robert | B & O, 1987 — available on Composition Gallery

Robert Cottingham

B & O, 1987

129.5 x 181.6 cm

Est. 2005 — twenty years of collecting, online.