{"product_id":"days-like-these-united-kingdom-hotel-c-1977","title":"Days Like These - United Kingdom Hotel c. 1977","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 x 123 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic \u0026amp; aerosol on canvas, framed in natural timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original stencil painting by Melbourne artist Geoff Cunningham captures the nostalgic character of Australian neighbourhoods and everyday childhood moments of the 1970s and 80's. Geoff blends hand-cut stencils and layered spray techniques to create bold light, shadow and detail. Each piece celebrates the warmth, simplicity and familiarity of retro Australian life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"small-font no-pad-top\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This painting captures the United Kingdom Hotel in Clifton Hill as it appeared in the 1970s - a bold Art Deco landmark anchoring a busy suburban intersection. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere was a time when kids mostly had to fit around the lives of adults. If Mum and Dad were stopping somewhere, the kids came too - and sometimes that meant waiting in the car with a bribe, a treat to keep you happy, and not much else to do.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"small-font no-pad-top\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomewhere along the way, that balance shifted. Family life became much more organised around children - probably for the better - but scenes like this belong to a very particular version of Australian childhood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"small-font no-pad-top\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Days Like These' isn’t really a comment on whether things were better or worse. It’s simply an observation of how things were: long hot afternoons, old cars, car parks, small bribes to keep the peace, and the strange way boredom was simply part of childhood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"small-font no-pad-top\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA hand-cut multi-layer stencil painting celebrating memory, place and the everyday rituals that quietly define an era.\"  – Geoff Cunningham\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Geoff Cunningham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49308281012532,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/0506\/6804\/files\/GeoffCunningham_DaysLikeThese-UnitedKingdomHotelc.1977.jpg?v=1790834010","url":"https:\/\/arttoart.com.au\/products\/days-like-these-united-kingdom-hotel-c-1977","provider":"Art to Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}