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We found this description of the mural on the artist’s website: Facade renovation for a Pittsburgh–based shop specializing in custom ironwork fabrication and design. Set against the Pittsburgh skyline, the ironworkers reference the legacy and traditional techniques of the trade, while the line work framing them reflects the way in which Red Star Ironworks preserves and advances that legacy.
It’s a great trompe l'oeil image. You can almost feel the heat from the forge when you stand in front of it. If you look on Anthony LaSeur’s website you can see photos of the step by step creation of this mural.
Red Star Ironworks is a multinational design company that specializes in hand forged ironwork. Artists in their own right, there are several examples of their work around town. They produced the first of the Three Rivers Bike Racks (designed by Wall to Wall Studios); the book–shaped bike racks in Millvale; and the cool support brackets and book shaped door handles for the Millvale Library. As much as we like those pieces (and we do) they pale in comparison to the items in their portfolio on their website. Those pieces aren’t public art, but they’re well worth taking a look at if you like iron sculpture.
Three Rivers Bike Rack with an unusual bike lock attached.
Millvale Library Bike Rack
Support Brackets in Millvale Library.
Door Handles at Millvale Library.
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