Charles Clyde Ebbets
Lunch atop a Skyscraper (1932)
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Lunch atop a Skyscraper is an iconic photograph capturing eleven ironworkers perched on a steel beam high above New York City during the construction of RCA Building at Rockefeller Center. Taken on September 20, 1932, this image exemplifies the fearless optimism and industrial progress of Depression era America. The composition presents workers casually eating lunch while dangling their feet over the Manhattan skyline, a striking testament to both human resilience and the era's rapid urban development.
Charles Clyde Ebbets was a master of publicity photography whose work documented American industry and urban growth during the early twentieth century. This photograph perfectly encapsulates the Art Deco period's fascination with modernity, technological advancement, and the bold reimagining of the American landscape. The image remains one of the most recognizable and celebrated photographs in American cultural history.
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Our prints are produced on museum-grade archival paper and inks made to resist the harmful effects of time, light and humidity.
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About This Artwork
Lunch atop a Skyscraper is an iconic photograph capturing eleven ironworkers perched on a steel beam high above New York City during the construction of RCA Building at Rockefeller Center. Taken on September 20, 1932, this image exemplifies the fearless optimism and industrial progress of Depression era America. The composition presents workers casually eating lunch while dangling their feet over the Manhattan skyline, a striking testament to both human resilience and the era's rapid urban development.
Charles Clyde Ebbets was a master of publicity photography whose work documented American industry and urban growth during the early twentieth century. This photograph perfectly encapsulates the Art Deco period's fascination with modernity, technological advancement, and the bold reimagining of the American landscape. The image remains one of the most recognizable and celebrated photographs in American cultural history.
Bring the most iconic masterpieces onto your walls
Art lets you express in your home who you are: your story, your sensibility and your personality in the most beautiful and subtle way, a silent statement of culture, taste and sophistication. Whether they bring inspiration, serenity, hope or courage, the right artwork transforms how a space feels.
Your Personal Museum:
Walk through a world-class museum every single day, in your home! No queues, no velvet ropes, just you and the art.
From Renaissance masterpieces to Impressionist classics and modern art, our goal is to make the world's most iconic paintings accessible to every art lover and collector.
Quality & Craftsmanship:
Our prints are produced on museum-grade archival paper and inks made to resist the harmful effects of time, light and humidity.
Every detail, colour, texture, and nuance of the original artwork is preserved without alteration. We apply no colour enhancement, no digital filters, no modification. What you see is exactly what the master painted, their authentic palette, original shadows, every brushstroke that gives the masterpiece its soul.
Careful Packaging & Fast Shipping:
Each item is carefully packed in sturdy tubes with protective materials to ensure it remains undamaged during transport.
We offer worldwide delivery and dispatch all orders within 24 hours.
Delivery times: Europe: 2 to 4 days. USA & International: 2 to 7 days.
Our posters are sold without frames.
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Each poster is printed with museum-quality paper, capturing the finest details and vibrant colors in ultra HD quality. Every detail is preserved without alteration of the original artwork.
Delivery and Packaging
Each item is carefully packed in sturdy tubes with protective materials to ensure it remains undamaged during transport. We strive to ship all orders within 24 hours, often much faster. Deliveries to Europe and the rest of the world usually take between 2 and 5 days from the date of dispatch.
*Posters are sold unframed
