Anthony Cappetto (left) and Michael Macaulay (right) were asked to street paint 'Through to the Pacific' as a 15' x 20' 3D street painting exhibition piece in Springfield, MA. The original 'Through to the Pacific' is a small lithograph by Currier & Ives (1870), only 12 inches x 15 inches in size, and was on display at the Springfield Musuems during the course of the street painting exhibition.
Below is the original lithograph of 'Through to the Pacific' so you can see what the artists changed and what stayed the same!
Other than the huge size difference,the most noticeable difference is the train coming out of the picture, but every detail had to be drawn anamorphically to be in the correct perspective and go with the train. The finished work is in a wooden (chalk) frame and appears to be popping up instead of laying flat. Here are some photos of the guys working on their 3D street painting. The art work was well received by the public, who really enjoyed seeing the two different versions of 'Through to the Pacific'.
Michael Macaulay holds up the train as it comes out of the picture.
A closer look at the train and surrounding details.
Anthony is shown working on a section of mountains.
Michael is adding detail to the left side of the street painting.
Anthony adds the title of the 3D street painting 'Through to the Pacific'.
'Through to the Pacific' 3D street painting by Michael Macaulay and Anthony Cappetto. Original lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1870.