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Artwork copyright Carol Summers. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.
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Artwork copyright Carol Summers. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Starry Night, 1979
Carol Summers
(American, born 1925, died 2016)
Location: Ocosta Junior-Senior High School, Westport
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Starry Night is a night landscape by artist Carol Summers. She created the print using woodcut blocks. She inked the blocks to print each color layer. She then sprayed the print with mineral spirits so the ink would dissolve into the paper.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Ocosta School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Late artist Carol Summers (1925-2016) was a renowned Santa Cruz, California-based printmaker, specializing in woodcut prints. He is known for pioneering "monumental" woodcut prints and a specific method of relief printing for large-scale works.
Summers taught art at many institutions, including the Brooklyn Museum School of Art, Hunter College, Columbia University, and the School of Visual Arts (all in New York City). He studied painting and printmaking at Bard College in New York State from 1948 to 1951.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - print |
| Medium | Woodcut print on paper |
| Dimensions | 20 1/8 in x 16 1/8 in (sheet) |
| ID Number | WSAC1987.055.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | California, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Ocosta School District |
| Artwork Location | Ocosta Junior-Senior High School Office |
| WA County | Grays Harbor |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 2580 South Montesano St. Westport, WA 98595 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 46.864020, -124.101151 |
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