Throughout the 1970s and ââ¬â¢80s, Craig McPherson depicted urban landscapes of New York City at night, using the mezzotint printmaking technique to capture subtle tonalities and a shadowy, brooding atmosphere reminiscent of film noir. He was commissioned by American Express to produce two vast mural cycles in the 1980sââ¬âone depicting the waterways and bridges of Manhattan, the other 10 harbors from around the world. Over the course of his career, McPherson has returned repeatedly to his favored subjects; Yankee Stadium (Heavy Mist) (2006) recalls his earlier iconic work Yankee Stadium At Night (1983), a dramatic rendering of the landmark cast in an eerie cloud of mist and light.
