Artwork copyright Carolyn Law. Photo courtesy of the artist.

The Most Basic 4, 1993

Carolyn Law
American (born 1951)

Location: Lower Columbia College, Longview

About the Artwork

The Most Basic 4 is a drawing by artist Carolyn Law. It is part of a group of works based on photographs that she manipulated to remove all imagery except arms. The compositions highlight different gestures and postures of the arms. She has experimented with transferring the photo images onto different materials and at different scales. She notes, "My intention in this drawing was to present a very simple relationship of arms to an image of growth."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Lower Columbia College.

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Carolyn Law balances a studio art and public art practice. She creates drawings, mixed-media artworks and sculptural installations. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle.