{"product_id":"bob-richardson-hazy-morning-manchester-1977-original-pastel","title":"Bob Richardson - Hazy Morning Manchester 1977 Original Pastel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric original pastel by Salford-born artist Bob Richardson, depicting Manchester emerging through the haze of an early morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted in 1977, shortly after Richardson became a full-time professional artist, the work captures the city's rooftops and architecture through a restrained palette of misty blues, greys and muted creams. Small points of warm yellow light break through the cool cityscape, while distant towers and industrial forms gradually disappear into the atmospheric skyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bob Richardson (British, b.1938)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHazy Morning, from the Manchester Series\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastel on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1977\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed and dated '77 lower left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerso:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inscribed “Manchester Scene 1977 2 of 3”, with further address inscription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 × 50 cm (14.2 × 19.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56 × 70 cm (22.0 × 27.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mounted, framed and under glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eManchester Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichardson is particularly admired for his ability to capture changing light and weather in the urban landscape, and Manchester and neighbouring Salford form an important part of his subject matter. Here the city is presented not simply as an architectural record but as an atmospheric experience, with buildings softened by haze and distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is inscribed “Manchester Scene 1977 2 of 3”, indicating that the pastel formed part of a three-work Manchester group or series. The inscription gives the work useful context within Richardson's early professional treatment of his native urban landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Richardson was born in Salford, Lancashire, in 1938. After five years at art school he entered advertising, continuing to paint and exhibit before becoming a full-time professional artist in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichardson became particularly associated with atmospheric pastel views of Manchester, Salford and European cities, using subtle colour and carefully controlled light to capture changing weather and urban atmosphere. He is a member of the Pastel Society and has exhibited through the Mall Galleries and Confederation of British Artists. In 1991 he received the Grand Prix award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work is represented in public and corporate collections including Salford Art Gallery, Granada Television, BMW, Boddingtons Brewery and Manchester Stock Exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54473273344338,"sku":"CBA-365","price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/IMG_4049.jpg?v=1788183858","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/bob-richardson-hazy-morning-manchester-1977-original-pastel","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}