The Liverpool Cityscape

[drone_pilot]

Now that's dedication. I'd love to see that when its exhibited!

From the news site

Ben, whose studio is in Hammersmith, West London, will take up residency at the city's Walker Art Gallery to finish the Liverpool Cityscape in front of a live audience from January 28 to March 7.

so i guess its open to all, I for one will be going

[Kev]

BBC Liverpool:

Artist Ben Johnson is completing his painting of Liverpool's Cityscape in front of a live audience.

He takes up his position as artist-in-residence at the Walker Art Gallery from 28 January to 7 March.

The internationally-renowned artist has been working on "The Liverpool Cityscape" for over three years.

The piece has been commissioned for the city's reign as European Capital of Culture and stands 8ft (2.4m) by 16ft (4.8m), his largest piece to date.

Permanent display

From a vantage point high above the River Mersey, the painting features over a thousand buildings including the two cathedral.

By using detailed architectural drawings the panorama includes the unfinished Museum of Liverpool on the waterfront and the Liverpool One development.

Visitors can watch the artist and his assistants as they add the finishing touches with hundreds of hand-mixed colours and spray-guns.

The finished painting will be on display at the Walker Art Gallery alongside Johnson's other world cities series, including images of Zurich, Hong Kong and Chicago.

The painting will eventually be on permanent display at the Museum of Liverpool when the building is completed in 2010.

Some up to date pictures here

[ChrisGeorge]

Excellent, Kev!

Chris

[Atany]

wonderful

[Howie]

Stunning new view of city
Jan 28 2008
by Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo



IT FEATURES more than 1,000 Liverpool buildings and is the most ambitious painting of Liverpool ever attempted.

Ben Johnson’s stunning Liverpool Cityscape arrived at the Walker art gallery today.

But the 8ft by 16ft painting is still not quite finished.

Now people can see the artist at work as he sets up his studio in the William Brown Street gallery and spends the next six weeks completing the epic work.

It will go on show from May 24 to November 2 at the gallery and eventually on permanent display at the new Museum of Liverpool.

Source: Liverpool Echo

[shoney]

very interesting, a lot of painstaking work etc.. but given the option i'd rather see a detailed pic of the city today as its up to date and more lifelike than any model as a city breathes and changes daily ie the pics from gregs dad, mscousedave etc... however i take my hat off to them for their labouriosly work and to those people who are paying them for it they must be very dedicated

[Howie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9U8Y3RF4-o

[Kev]

Does this view class as a 'city scape'?



Full size here

[Kev]

Cathedral is favourite in Ben Johnson Cityscape painting

Feb 14 2008 by Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL cathedral is the most loved building on an epic new painting of the city.

One in five visitors who took part in a Walker art gallery poll chose the cathedral as their favourite structure on artist Ben Johnson’s Liverpool Cityscape.

The cathedral won 20% of the vote, the Liver Building 17%, and St George’s hall 12%.

The Metropolitan Cathedral was fourth.

Ben Johnson said: “What’s been most evident from visitors’ responses is the enthusiasm and love felt for the city.”

Other favourite buildings ranged from St John’s beacon to the “streaky bacon” former White Star Line headquarters, the Pilgrim and Philharmonic pubs, the bombed out church, Lime Street station and even people’s homes.

Ben Johnson is finishing the painting in public in a specially-created studio at the William Brown Street gallery between now and March 7.

The painting was commissioned by National Museums Liverpool with Liverpool Culture Company and Phil and Alexis Redmond.

catherinejones@liverpoolecho.co.uk

[gregs dad]

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Last day at the Walkers for Ben Johnson`s work.White spaces are for the new museum and the ferry stage

[John(Zappa)]

Great stuff Gregs dad

[ChrisGeorge]

Fine photograph, gregs dad. Well done!

Chris

[quincyg]

bother. I was going to go there tomorrow to have a look.

any idea where it'll be moved to?

[Howie]

Artist unveils Liverpool's new cityscape
Apr 29 2008
by Vicky Anderson, Liverpool Daily Post



THIS is the first look at the completed Liverpool Cityscape. Artist Ben Johnson’s stunning 16ft x 8ft panorama of the city will go on display at the Walker art gallery, alongside his complex paintings of other world-renowned cities, from May 24.

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[shoney]

Does this view class as a 'city scape'?



Full size here

yes it does, good pic,