Artwork copyright Michael Spafford. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Four Swimmers, 1977
Michael Spafford
(American, born 1935, died 2022)
Location: University of Washington, Seattle
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Northwest artist Michael Spafford creates paintings and prints that translate myths, symbols, and narratives into abstracted visual stories. Four Swimmers uses blocks of color to depict the repetition and variation of each swimmer in mid-stroke.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with University of Washington.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Celebrated Northwest artist Michael Spafford (1935-2022) created paintings and prints that translate mythological symbols and narratives into abstracted visual terms.
Spafford earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1959) from Pomona College in California and a Master of Arts degree (1960) from Harvard University in Massachusetts. He was Professor Emeritus (1963-1994) of the University of Washington School of Art in Seattle. In 2019, he was honored with a Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 5 ft 2 in x 6 ft 6 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1981.028.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | University of Washington |
| Artwork Location | University of Washington Meany Hall, Lobby, Balcony level, 4040 George Washington Lane NE |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | University |
| Address | 15th Ave. NE, between NE Pacific St. and NE 45th St. Seattle, WA 98195 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.655623, -122.310571 |
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