New York City Street Food Vendor Painting 18×24 in.

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New York City Street Food Vendor Painting 18×24 in.

New York City Street Food
Vendor 

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Oil on canvas by Hall Groat II

This original oil on canvas painting is of a New York City street food vendor that I discovered on a crowded street corner around mid-town Manhattan. What first caught my attention was the presentation of the fresh fruit. I thought to myself “This is like bringing the grocery store right out onto the street.” The vibrant colors of the produce set against the dark buildings in the background really pulled me in. The perspective of the sidewalk and figures interacting with the surroundings was pretty cool.

In New York City it’s interesting how most street corners have some type of street vendor. In front of the Metropolitan Museum there are about a dozen vendors lining the front sidewalk seven days a week.  There are the vendors that sell just the hot dogs and soda, and then the ones that peddle those over-sized, salty pretzels.  It has always amazed me how much these empty calorie snacks cost, and how much tourists are willing to pay.  Then there are the odd-ball characters who manage these street vending food operations.