Artwork copyright Joe Max Emminger. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1985.

Landscape #5, 1983

Joe Max Emminger
American (born 1948)

Location: Lakes Elementary School, Lacey

About the Artwork

Landscape #5 is part of artist Joe Max Emminger’s body of abstract landscapes. He uses lines, shapes, and areas of rich color to hint at perspective and natural forms. He notes, “I’ve used strong color and expressionistic lines to dramatize the chaos I see in nature.”

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with North Thurston Public Schools.

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Joe Max Emminger is a self-taught painter who creates bold and colorful narrative compositions populated with stylized human and animal figures. In 2019, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art presented the solo exhibition "Joe Max Emminger: The Long Way Home".