Highbrow Magazine - Montefiore health systems https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/montefiore-health-systems en Street Artist Tristan Eaton’s Inspirational Tribute in the Era of COVID-19 https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/10638-street-artist-tristan-eaton-s-inspirational-tribute-era-covid-19 <div class="field field-name-field-cat field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/photography-art" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Photography &amp; Art</a></div></div></div><span class="submitted-by">Submitted by tara on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 09:23</span><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1tristaneaton.jpg?itok=Y68LjCR5"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1tristaneaton.jpg?itok=Y68LjCR5" width="480" height="320" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.montefiore.org/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>Montefiore Health</strong> <strong>System</strong></a> with its creative company of record,<a href="https://altony.co/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> <strong>Alto NY</strong></a><strong>,</strong> commissioned world-renowned street artist,<a href="https://tristaneaton.com/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> <strong>Tristan Eaton</strong></a> to create a towering mural in the heart of New York City to thank nurses and medical staff this National Nurses Week.</p> <p> </p> <p>Eaton’s artwork is part of a massive multi-pronged Montefiore <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2SBaad9K80" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">appreciation campaign</a> to give nurses a deserved ‘digital’ ticker-tape parade, despite lockdown, by extending New York City’s famed “Canyon of Heroes” to every New York hospital door.</p> <p> </p> <p>Born in Los Angeles, Eaton started pursuing street art as a teenager, painting everything from billboards to dumpsters in the urban landscapes of the cities where he lived – from London to New York City.</p> <p> </p> <p>He designed his first toy for Fisher-Price at the age of 18 and soon became a driving force in the world of designer toys.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/2tristaneaton.jpg" style="height:400px; width:600px" /></p> <p> </p> <p>After forming his Creative Agency Thunderdog Studios in New York City in 2004, Eaton became a leader in the advertising and commercial-art spheres, and is regularly commissioned by a roster of clients, including Nike, Versace, and even former President Barack Obama.</p> <p> </p> <p>Eaton is one of the most prominent street artists working today. His large-scale mural work features a meticulous, visual collage of pop imagery mixed with his unique personal style, and can be viewed in cities around the world.</p> <p> </p> <p>Eaton’s art is also on display at the Museum of Modern Art's (MoMA) permanent collection.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Highbrow Magazine</strong></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/montefiore-health-systems" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Montefiore health systems</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tristan-eaton" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Tristan Eaton</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/street-art" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">street art</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/new-york-city-murals" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">new york city murals</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/graffitti-art" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">graffitti art</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">The Editors</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pop field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Popular:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">not popular</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-photographer field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Photographer:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Courtesy of Montefiore Health --AltoNY -- Tristan Eaton</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-bot field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Bottom Slider:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Out Slider</div></div></div> Tue, 12 May 2020 13:23:19 +0000 tara 9543 at https://www.highbrowmagazine.com https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/10638-street-artist-tristan-eaton-s-inspirational-tribute-era-covid-19#comments