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Artwork copyright Barbara Robertson. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Vanishing Point, 1981
Barbara Robertson
(American, born 1952)
Location: Clark College, Vancouver
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Part of a suite of five etchings by artist Barbara Robertson, Vanishing Point is composed of abstract elements that reference natural and geological formations. It is inspired by the color and light of the American Southwest landscape, where the artist lived for several years. Its imagery suggests the "impression of the earth as a dynamic evolution on many levels, physical and intellectual."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Clark College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Barbara Robertson is a Seattle-based abstract artist who creates energetic, complex, and gestural mixed-media artworks. Robertson states, "inspired by recent scientific inquiry in the fields of physics and astronomy, my work explores the relationship between form and content."
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - print |
| Medium | Etching |
| Dimensions | 12 in x 9 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1982.116.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Clark College |
| Artwork Location | Clark College Pechanec hall (APH), Room 203, IT breakroom |
| WA County | Clark |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 1933 Fort Vancouver Way Vancouver, WA 98663 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 45.634730, -122.650577 |
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