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My Drawings Of The Classic Art Deco 135 Cpw Staircases In NYC

I worked on a team in real estate for many years and we rented apartments out in this building at 135 CPW in Manhattan. Here are 2 different drawings I did in colored pencils and oil pastels from standing on the 10th floor and looking down at these incredible art deco staircases. The building had past residents with the likes of Carly Simon and Robert DiNero. Remember showing it to Nicole Kidman once, who was totally lovely, and she had to bend down to say hello to me (I’m only 5’6″) while I had to stretch my neck back to look up and do a Ralph Kramden from “The Honeymooners” ..ahummahummahumma!! She was very pretty and I remember her smiling sweetly as she walked away with her entourage.

LOOKING DOWN THE 135CPW STAIRCASES IN MANHATTAN

ANOTHER VERSION OF THE 135 CPW STAIRCASES

My Drawings Of The Classic Art Deco 135 Cpw Staircases In NYC

Hi, I'm Len Cicio, a draftsman who works in colored pencils, wax art bars, pen&ink and oil pastels. I intermix these mediums to create a surrealistic vision of the NYC subways and landscapes of Northern Manhattan where I live in Inwood Park. My work can be seen at http://lcicioart.com/ and in local restaurants, and the NYC libraries .

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