Artwork copyright Peggy Gruen. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1990.

Artwork copyright Peggy Gruen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2023.

Snail Shell, 1990

Peggy Gruen
American (born 1944)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

About the Artwork

Snail Shell is part of artist Peggy Gruen's series of ten photographs. These artworks combine vibrantly colored images of natural objects with a digital, abstract background. She chose each object based on its bold shapes and unique form. Peggy Gruen created this series for Multiples: The Sciences and Art (1991), an exhibition of ten microcollections commissioned to tour Washington State school districts. The microcollections offer different perspectives of ten artists exploring ideas and issues related to science, and ask students to re-consider assumed and widely accepted aspects of science.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Arts Commission.

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.