Playtime in Philadelphia

Original Composition Titled “Playtime in Philadelphia”. Oil on Canvas 40x60” This painting was loosely based on the main movie poster for the film Playtime (1967) directed by Jacques Tatis. To me this film represents many things that I find super important to apply in my own personal life. The film itself does not necessarily have a concrete plot; if you had to explain it to someone the best you can get would be it follows American Tourists trying to navigate their way through the confusing streets of Paris. But to me, it embodies the idea of not taking life too seriously, and how art can have a direct effect on those around us. Whether it be through the design of a space that can embody a feeling of comfort or on the contrary a feeling of anxiety. Yet at the same time, none of that matters when surrounding yourself with the ones you care about. I also was very inspired by the director of this film. Jacques Tati took about 6 years to film this entire thing. Wanting to film it in Paris, he was met with many hurdles, to which he responded as any insane creative person would: if I cant use it why not build it myself? Which is exactly what he did, he built an entire city for the filming of this movie, to which he literally went bankrupt and the movie flopped at the premiere. To me that represents believing in yourself when no one else does. This painting is directly based on the movie poster for the film and features 3 of Phillys most prominent sky scrapers, as I wanted to recall the city that inspires me. Can you tell which?