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Artwork copyright Max Benjamin. Photo courtesy of the artist.
LXXIX, 1982
Max Benjamin
(American, born 1928)
Location: Roosevelt Elementary, Spokane
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
'LXXIX-A, LXXIX-B, and LXXIX-C' are part of artist Max Benjamin's body of paintings that depict an abstracted landscape using bold colors and expressive forms. The three panels feature richly textured painted surfaces.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Spokane School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Max Benjamin creates expressive landscape and abstract paintings.
Benjamin graduated in 1954 from the University of Washington in Seattle. In 1959, he moved to Guemes Island in North Puget Sound, Western Washington, where he still lives. He was honored with a Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award in 1998.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | Three panels, 5 ft 6 in x 4 ft each |
| ID Number | WSAC1982.009.00A-C |
| Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Spokane Public Schools |
| Artwork Location | Roosevelt Elementary Rear foyer, Stairwell wall by library |
| WA County | Spokane |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 333 West 14th Ave Spokane, WA 99204 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.642406, -117.414441 |
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