_Edited.jpg)
Artwork copyright Michael Van Horn. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Future Fossil 3-3, 1985
Michael Van Horn
(American, born 1953)
Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Chattaroy
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
'Future Fossil, 3-3' is part of a series of fifteen photographs by artist Michael Van Horn. He designed these images to simulate how objects from the present may be fossilized in the future. This image tells a story about Van Horn's tragic vision of the future. What is the future state of technology? Of the environment? Of human civilization?
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Riverside School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Michael Van Horn is a Seattle-based photographer and filmmaker.
Van Horn serves as an Instructional Technician for the University of Washington School of Art Photography Program. He also serves as curator of the Joseph and Elain Monsen Photography Collection in Seattle. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Filmmaking and Photography from San Francisco Art Institute in 1983. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1986.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - photograph |
| Medium | Incorporated color coupler print |
| Dimensions | 24 in x 20 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1986.019.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Riverside School District |
| Artwork Location | Washington State Arts Commission Not on display. At ArtsWA pending conservation, framing, re-siting, or return to site. |
| WA County | Spokane |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 3814 Deer Park Milan RD Chattaroy, WA 99003 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.966560, -117.353421 |
| Before Visiting | Some artworks may be located in areas not accessible to the general public (especially in K-12 public schools). Consider contacting the site prior to a visit to ensure access. |
| Map |
Related
