Artwork copyright Ken Spiering. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Alphabet of a Sympathetic Dialect, 2000
Ken Spiering
(American, born 1950)
Location: Artz-Fox Elementary School, Mabton
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Ken Spiering created Alphabet of a Sympathetic Dialect as a sequence of twenty six photographs. Each close-up image of farm machinery suggests a letter in the alphabet. The black and white photographs were printed using a color process. This process created tones of green, violet and sepia in the images. The artist notes, "The collection as a whole hints at being a statement in color. The photographs were taken at a time that was very new for me creatively, a time looking for something I could not define, but that I knew I must set about to discover."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Mabton School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Eastern Washington-based artist Ken Spiering creates artworks in many different media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Many of his works have been created for public spaces, with a focus on natural imagery rich with metaphor.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | C-41 black and white photography |
| Dimensions | 2 ft 2 in x 5 ft |
| ID Number | WSAC2002.046.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Mabton School District |
| Artwork Location | Artz-Fox Elementary School 2nd floor, Hallway |
| WA County | Yakima |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 805 Washington Street Mabton, WA 98935 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 46.215101, -119.990211 |
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