In Portraits of Winnipeg: The River City in Pen and Ink, Winnipeg artist and designer, Robert J. Sweeney, captures Winnipeg’s urban landscape in this remarkable collection of coloured sketches. Each portrait brings to life in brilliant colour, the many faces of Manitoba’s “River City.”
With over forty full colour illustrations of Winnipeg’s most loved locations, Portraits of Winnipeg captures the true spirit of the city. From Portage and Main to the Forks, to Kildonan Park’s “Witch’s Hut” Sweeney’s keen eye captures the familiar sights of Winnipeg and its surrounding suburban areas with extraordinary detail and precision.
Portraits of Winnipeg: The River City in Pen and Ink is a delightful book for any lover of architecture and urban landscapes.
And while quantities last ...
Limited collector's edition prints are available, featuring 16 of the images found in Portraits of Winnipeg. Each print is a full size replica (11X17) of the originals. Only 15 prints of each image were created using the highest quality offset press process on forest friendly, 100% recycled archival paper. At $200 framed, these collector's edition prints make a great gift for anyone in love with the city of Winnipeg. Samples of the prints are featured in the image gallery below.
