Artwork copyright Carolyn Krieg. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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Artwork copyright Carolyn Krieg. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Red River, 1991
Carolyn Krieg
(American, born 1953)
Location: Dearborn Park International Elementary School, Seattle
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Interested in psyche and spirit, artist Carolyn Krieg draws her subject matter from literature, memory and dreams. Her works are composed by manipulating photo negatives and polaroid film, enlarged and assembled with painted and printed layers. Red River emotively depicts a horse in inverted color, set against an abstracted landscape.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Interested in psyche and spirit, artist Carolyn Krieg draws her subject matter from literature, memory and dreams. Her works are composed by manipulating photo negatives and Polaroid instant film with painted and printed layers. Her world travels influence her art.
Krieg studied at the University of Washington in Seattle and at Marylhurst College in Oregon. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - photograph |
| Medium | Altered photograph on paper |
| Dimensions | 20 in x 24 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1991.173.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Curated Selection |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Seattle Public Schools |
| Artwork Location | Dearborn Park International Elementary School Hallway to staff lounge |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 2820 S. Orcas St. Seattle, WA 98108 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.552262, -122.296381 |
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