Artwork copyright Joyce Lopez. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Feather Series #11, 2000

Joyce Lopez
American (born 1941)

Location: Arthur H. Smith Elementary, Grandview

About the Artwork

Feather Series #11 is part of artist Joyce Lopez’ group of photographs that seek to capture motion and the feeling of weightlessness in a still image. She notes, “The plumage of birds is magnificent and I wanted to capture the moment in which the lightness of a feather is seen floating down. I also wanted to focus on the beauty of the feather's details and moiré pattern as it gently glides to join the two feathers at rest.” A "moiré" pattern is created by overlaying repeating patterns at an angle to produce interference and a new pattern.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Grandview School District.

About the Artist

Florida-based artist Joyce Lopez creates photographs, sculptures, and fiber artworks. Her photography focuses on environmental issues. She studied fiber, sculpture, and film at the University of Illinois at Urbana and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.