Charles Wysocki - Bostonians and Beans

Release Year: 1988
Size: 19 x 38
Form: limited edition print on paper
Edition Size: 6711 numbered and hand signed by the artist

My love affair with historic old Boston has continued through countless visits over many sweet and memorable years. To artistically portray a glimpse of this wonderful New England city has always been a special desire of mine. I struggled futilely for years to decide what concept would capture my feelings about this great city and planned, on and off, for over two years.

"Finally, my curiosity was aroused by an apparent contradiction: the sophistication of this gracious old city and its homespun spirit typified by the name 'Beantown.' Being one to purport a certain amount of levity in some of my paintings, the combination of 'refinement' and 'sophistication' with the humorous name of 'Beantown' was too tempting to ignore. This contradiction became the nucleus of my idea for this monumental work entitled: 'Bostonians and Beans.'"