Artwork copyright Brenda Hemsing. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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Artwork copyright Brenda Hemsing. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Kore, 1987
Brenda Hemsing
(Canadian, born 1960)
Location: Warren Hunt Elementary, Puyallup
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Kore is part of artist Brenda Hemsing's series "Tree Pictures," captured using a primitive camera, and featuring double-exposed imagery and hand-coloring. Hemsing hopes to convey the symbolic power of trees, which she notes, "possess characteristics capable of personifying human emotion." The titles in this series are based on different mythical figures, and Kore represents the maiden form of the Greek goddess Persephone, who embodies "the inner soul of mother earth".
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Puyallup School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Brenda Hemsing is a contemporary photographer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Many of her images are colored by hand.
Hemsing was born and grew up in rural Alberta, Canada. She studied journlism arts in Calgary, Alberta.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - photograph |
| Medium | Hand-tinted gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | 13 1/2 in x 13 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1992.008.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Location Information
| Agency | Puyallup School District |
| Artwork Location | Warren Hunt Elementary Library, Recessed reading area |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 12801 144th St. East Puyallup, WA 98374 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.126239, -122.257784 |
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