jay-thorpe, inc.
jay thorpe inc. was founded in 1920 by charles j. oppenheim, jr. in new york, united states. the company was a specialty retailer that offered custom-made goods as well as french imports. jay thorpe inc. was known for its high-quality products and was considered one of the best stores on 57th street, on an equal footing with henri bendel. the company offered custom-made clothing from french and in-house designers. jay thorpe inc. was a family business, with oppenheim's family firmly rooted in retail. the company was in operation until at least the 1960s.
The Subject Atlas
A chart of jay-thorpe, inc.'s corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
