Battle of Lights, Coney Island, Mardi Gras
Joseph Stella · 1913
Why it's great
Fireworks, towers and fairground lights explode in a sparkling night in Joseph Stella's Battle of Lights, painted in 1913 and 1914. Stella, who had moved to New York from Italy, loved the modern city.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Joseph Stella was an Italian-born American painter, born in Muro Lucano, Italy, in 1877. He moved to New York at 19, painted its bridges, factories and amusement parks in a bold Futurist style and is best known for his images of the Brooklyn Bridge. He died in New York in 1946.
