← Manhattan Machine
A polished gold aircraft flies between immense grey towers and elevated routes.
2026 / AI-derived artwork

The City Above the City.

Mark Nicoll ↗
Created with
OpenAI image generation
Inspired by
Manhattan architecture, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Technique
Graphite, ink-wash, etched-surface and polished-gold effects

A polished gold aircraft flies between immense grey towers and elevated routes. The single bright machine draws the eye into the city’s stacked architecture.

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