‘CHI CHICAGO’ OIL-ON-CANVAS CITYSCAPE BY NORMAND ROY (1967) Susannah Blanton for the Krösselbach Fayence company

for the Krösselbach Fayence company in the early 1960s

he opened a workshop on the famous Bӧttcherstraße

informal lifestyles of the period

particularly by pioneering the idea of "architectural-scale" designs

with 3 handles and a colorful drip glaze in shades of blue

‘CHI CHICAGO’ OIL-ON-CANVAS CITYSCAPE BY NORMAND ROY (1967) Susannah Blanton for the Krösselbach Fayence companyAn imaginative, nighttime Chicago cityscape with towering buildings. Strong, dark, linear elements denote the skyline, while the foreground presents a creative interpretation of the prominent lakefront landmark, Navy Pier. Intricate cross hatchings recall the citys Art Deco architecture, and Atomic Age sparkle stars on the building peaks add a touch of whimsy, evoking an urban Xanadu. This fantasiain the sense of an unrestrained inventionis signed