Artwork copyright Earl Olsen. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Abstraction No. 2, 1994

Earl Olsen
American (born 1936)

Location: Harbour Pointe Middle School, Mukilteo

About the Artwork

Abstraction No. 2 is a photograph by artist Earl Olsen. It is part of a body of unique compositions called "Abstractions in Bronze." These photographs look at shape, color and light as abstract subjects. The images were created from close-up shots of a public bronze sculpture located in Lynwood, Washington.

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

About the Artist

Northwest photographer Earl Olsen creates his images to "see the unseen in the commonplace that surrounds us every day." He lives and works on Whidbey Island, Northwestern Washington.