Friday, December 9, 2011

Blue Plate

Blue Plate Mayonnaise was one of the first commercially prepared mayonnaise products in the country and for years was one of the South's best-selling products.

This beautiful landmark in New Orleans was built in 1941 and was designed by architect, August Perez.  The art moderne style is a close cousin of art deco.  Art moderne was known for its curving forms and long horizontal lines.  The streamlined appearance of the Blue Plate Mayonnaise building is a fine example.

Production of mayonnaise at Blue Plate ceased in 2000.  Recently, the factory has been redesigned as apartments.  
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11 comments:

  1. carol morgan carmichaelDecember 10, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Beautiful painting Suzanne. Great angle and the colors are great. Loved hearing the story too.
    Have yourself a merry little Christmas!

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  2. Lorraine ShirkusDecember 10, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    So nice to see a post from you!!! And your luscious lovely, thick, buttery paint and colors!

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  3. Kathy CousartDecember 10, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    Wonderful painting- being from the South, loved learning more about Blue Plate! Great job and really nice brushwork!

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  4. hmuxoDecember 12, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Love this painting and I enjoyed reading on the history of this building!! Happy Holidays to you and your family!!

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  5. Maria Bennett HockDecember 12, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    wonderful perspective on the building...and I love the story also!

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  6. claire christinelDecember 13, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Beautiful texture and perspective! What a great story, and wouldn't that be cool to live in a building with so much history. I love that cities are saving these old buildings and repurposing them. Happy Holidays!

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  7. mary maxamDecember 13, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    I love this story, and the building. What an interesting subject to choose and you've done a great job in the painting with brushwork and shadows.

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  8. Jennifer KoachDecember 14, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Good perspective in all your paintings. Just joined the blogging world. Love it!

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  9. Connie ChadwellDecember 15, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    Hi Suzanne - I love the design and color in this painting and it was so interesting to learn about Blue Plate. I remember that brand.

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  10. JaniceDecember 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    I love the composition and color use on this one! Happy New Year!
    Would you like to exchange followings?

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  11. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    You really got me hooked in on this painting. One of my favorite subjects is old buildings with a lot of history. You've rendered it nicely with all the personality it has retained from all the years people worked there. I like to think back to when these buildings were new, and all the people that have spent so much time in them. Thanks for filling in the information about this.

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oboyoboyoboy! a comment from you!

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