Artwork copyright Kelly Povo. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Modern Times Café, 1983
Kelly Povo
(American, born 1960)
Location: Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom, Lakewood
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Modern Times Café is part of artist Kelly Povo's series of photographs capturing old diners. She notes, "They say something about the way the world worked back then and about the kind of people who build them, and the buildings they left behind reflect that. Call it class, call it panache or architectural moxie, these designs had a flair to them, a personality you can see and feel at a glance." She shot this diner in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She took the image in black and white, and hand-colored the print using oils and colored pencil.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Pierce College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Seattle-based artist Kelly Povo creates hand-tinted photographs. Her images use humor and nostalgia in her portaits of womanhood and images of americana. She studied at the School of Communication Arts and the College of Art and Design in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Seattle, she studied at the Exposure School of Phtography and North Seattle Community College.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Hand-colored gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | 11 in x 14 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1987.030.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Pierce College District |
| Artwork Location | Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom Cascade building, 5th floor |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 9401 Farwest Dr. SW Lakewood, WA 98498 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.172019, -122.570950 |
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