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Artwork copyright Michael Lindenmeyer. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
Head Rig, Wigwam, Boxcar, 2000
Michael Lindenmeyer
(American, born 1950)
Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Northwest artist Michael Lindenmeyer created Head Rig, Wigwam, Boxcar to depict three structures of a past era of the Pacific Northwest that have now been lost to time. The artist notes that this pastel piece was created to inspire thought about how our landscape and industries are changing.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Lake Washington School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Michael Lindenmeyer is an Oregon and Olympia, Washington-based painter. He spent many summers in the 1980s in the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend, Washington where he rented a studio above the Town Tavern. His artworks tell mythic stories about the West Coast landscape and the consequences of industrialization.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - drawing |
| Medium | Pastel on paper |
| Dimensions | 20 in x 25 in |
| ID Number | WSAC2002.151.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Oregon, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Washington State Arts Commission |
| Artwork Location | Washington State Arts Commission Not on display. At ArtsWA pending conservation, framing, re-siting, or return to site. |
| WA County | Thurston |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | State Agency |
| Address | 711 Capitol Way S., Suite 600 Olympia, WA 98504 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.041975, -122.901474 |
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