Artwork copyright Ronnie Tessler. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Bedouin Garden, Sinai 1981, 1986
Ronnie Tessler
(Canadian, born 1944)
Location: Ridgetop Middle School, Silverdale
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Bedouin Garden, Sinai 1981 is part of artist Ronnie Tessler's series "Israel: Between Poetry and Reality." Tessler notes that the works in this series "reflect the complex nature of Israeli life and society...Confined in an area two hundred and fifty-six miles long and eighty-one miles at its widest part are intricate layerings of history, geography, architecture, religion, language, sociology, and politics." Using a technique in which parts of the image are hand-colored and other parts masked from toner, the composition highlights elements of conflict and coexistence.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Central Kitsap School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Canadian artist Ronnie Tessler creates documentary photographs that investigate diverse communities and social subjects.
Tessler is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was the first executive director of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Center. She continues to work as an advocate for the arts and cultural institutions in British Columbia.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - photograph |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print photograph, toned, hand-tinted with oil paints |
| Dimensions | 16 in x 20 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1989.028.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Location Information
| Agency | Central Kitsap School District |
| Artwork Location | Ridgetop Middle School Angled wall across from room 120 by library |
| WA County | Kitsap |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 10600 Hillsboro Dr. NW Silverdale, WA 98383 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.658564, -122.668296 |
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