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Artwork copyright Louis Hafermehl. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Rhythm in August Light, 1976
Louis Hafermehl
(American, born 1916, died 1989)
Location: South Seattle College, Seattle
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Rhythm in August Light is part of artist Louis Hafermehl's series of abstract geometric artworks. It explores and observes the movement, patterns, and forms that result from changing daylight. He used aluminum foil on the silver diamond pattern on the outside edges.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with South Seattle Community College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
C. Louis Hafermehl (1916-1989) created expressive landscape and abstract paintings.
Hafermehl was born in Kansas. He studied art at Bethany College in Kansas, the Chicago Art Institute, and at the Art Students League in New York City. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Hafermehl taught art at the University of Washington for twenty-six years, until the early 1980s when he retired to Kansas.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Acrylic paint, aluminum foil, and ink on canvas |
| Dimensions | 25 5/16 in x 25 1/4 in x 1 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1983.184.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | South Seattle College |
| Artwork Location | South Seattle College Multipurpose Building (MPB), Room 06 |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 6000 16th Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98106 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.547451, -122.351299 |
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