Corbis City Lunch Skyscraper Poster - The Art Group 2003

Photographer: Attributed to Charles C. Ebbets (American, 1905–1978)
Title: City Lunch / Lunch atop a Skyscraper (September 20, 1932)
Archive/Licensor: Corbis, 2003
Publisher: The Art Group Limited, London
Catalogue Number: 600-789-96
Country of Print: Printed in England
Technique: Vintage photomechanical offset lithographic historical photography poster
Dimensions: 100 x 64 cm
Status: Excellent vintage condition, unbacked, deep sepia-toned archive grading
 
About the Poster
This original vintage Corbis City Lunch Skyscraper Poster was published in London by The Art Group Limited in 2003. The image reproduces one of the most famous and enduring black-and-white photographs in history: eleven fearless ironworkers casually eating lunch, chatting, and smoking while perched on a narrow steel beam dangling 850 feet (260 meters) above the Manhattan streets. Captured on September 20, 1932, on the 69th floor of the RCA Building during the construction of the Rockefeller Center, the shot serves as a monumental tribute to early 20th-century American grit and structural progress. Published under official license from Corbis, this premium English lithographic print masterfully retains the sharp architectural details of the New York skyline and the soft, atmospheric haze over Central Park in the background.
 
About the Photographer / Publisher
Though long categorized as "anonymous," comprehensive archival research led Corbis to officially credit American photographer Charles C. Ebbets in 2003 as the primary visionary behind this historic publicity campaign. Ebbets was renowned for his death-defying aerial photography during the development of the New York skyline. The publisher, The Art Group Limited of London, has been a global market leader in premium fine art publishing since the late 20th century. They are celebrated by interior designers and galleries for distributing strictly authorized, museum-grade reproductions of the world's most significant photographic masterpieces.