Artwork copyright Elwood Jones. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Kale, 1992

Elwood Jones
American (born 1925, died 2005)

Location: Hamblen Elementary, Spokane

About the Artwork

Photographer Elwood Jones composed Kale with a unique and intimate perspective, capturing the rich colors and forms of the common vegetable. It is part of the artist's lifelong body of work dedicated to presenting the "universal expression" of plants and flowers as symbols of "peace, sorrow, love, and joy."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Spokane Public Schools.

About the Artist

Seattle-based psychiatrist Dr. Elwood Jones (1925-2005) was an accomplished photographer, with works collected nationally. Best known for his intimate compositions of flowers, Jones sought to "preserve in imagery their ephemeral beauty."