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Artwork copyright Michael Spafford. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Michael Spafford. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Lapiths & Centaurs #7, 1993

Michael Spafford
(American, born 1935, died 2022)

Location: Shoreline Community College, Shoreline

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Northwest artist Michael Spafford creates paintings and prints that translate mythological figures and narratives into abstracted visual terms. Lapiths & Centaurs #7 uses positive and negative space to portray the Greek legend of the battle between Lapith men and the mythic beasts.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Shoreline Community College.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Celebrated Northwest artist Michael Spafford (1935-2022) created paintings and prints that translate mythological symbols and narratives into abstracted visual terms.

Spafford earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1959) from Pomona College in California and a Master of Arts degree (1960) from Harvard University in Massachusetts. He was Professor Emeritus (1963-1994) of the University of Washington School of Art in Seattle. In 2019, he was honored with a Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award.

ARTWORK DETAILS
Material CategoryWork on paper - print
MediumWoodcut print on paper
Dimensions19 7/8in x 25 3/4 in
ID NumberWSAC1995.409.000
Acquisition MethodDirect purchase
Artist LocationWashington, United States
Location Information
AgencyShoreline Community College
Artwork LocationShoreline Community College
2000 building (VCT), Visual Arts Center, Faculty offices hallway
WA CountyKing
PlacementInterior
Site TypeCollege
Address16101 Greenwood Ave. N
Shoreline, WA 98133
Geo. Coordinates47.749007, -122.362098
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