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Artwork copyright Joanne Hammer. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2024.
Satellite Vision, 1976
Joanne Hammer
(American, born 1947)
Location: Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Satellite Vision is an abstract screen print collage by artist Joanne Hammer. She states that “Infrared portraits of agricultural land” inspired the composition and imagery. Infrared photography captures the glow of radiant energy not visible by the human eye. Farmers can take aerial infrared images as a way to monitor the health of their crops.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State University.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest painter and mosaic artist Joanne Hammer creates artworks that explore concepts of time and intuition.
Born in Seattle, Hammer studied as an undergraduate at the University of Washington and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in textile design from the University of Hawaii in 1977. She returned to the Pacific Northwest, settling on Vashon Island in South Puget Sound, Western Washington, where she lives and works.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Screen-printed collage on rag paper, mounted on wood frame, with Plexiglas cover |
| Dimensions | 3 ft 6 in x 2 ft 9 in x 1 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1981.007.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Community Colleges of Spokane |
| Artwork Location | Spokane Falls Community College Warren G. Magnuson Building, 3rd floor, Main hall |
| WA County | Spokane |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 3410 W Fort George Wright Drive Spokane, WA 99224 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.677520, -117.463031 |
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