Artwork copyright Peggy Gruen. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1990.
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Artwork copyright Peggy Gruen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Color it Red, 1990
Peggy Gruen
American (born 1944)
Location: Forks Elementary School, Forks
About the Artwork
Color it Red is part of artist Peggy Gruen's series of artworks that combine nature and technology. Gruen melds vibrantly colored photographs of natural objects such as shells, flowers, and foliage with a digitally-generated, abstract background. She chose each object based on its bold shape and unique form.
Peggy Gruen created this series for Multiples: The Sciences and Art (1991), an exhibition of ten micro-collections commissioned to tour Washington State school districts. The micro-collections offer different perspectives of ten artists exploring ideas and issues related to science. They also ask students to re-consider assumed and widely accepted aspects of science.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Quillayute Valley School District.
About the Artist
Photographer Peggy Gruen creates images that are digitally manipulated and saturated, featuring vibrantly colored flowers, leaves, and other natural objects. She lived in Spokane, Eastern Washington during the 1980s and early 1990s.
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