Sarsi Bend, 1974

Louis Hafermehl
American (born 1916, died 1989)

Location: South Seattle College, Seattle

About the Artwork

Sarsi Bend is part of artist Louis Hafermehl's series of abstract geometric artworks that explore and observe the movement, patterns, and forms that result from changing daylight. This piece uses aluminum foil to reflect light that shifts as the viewer moves around the piece.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with South Seattle College.

About the Artist

C. Louis Hafermehl (1916-1989) created expressive landscape and abstract paintings.

Hafermehl was born in Kansas. He studied art at Bethany College in Kansas, the Chicago Art Institute, and at the Art Students League in New York City. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Hafermehl taught art at the University of Washington for twenty-six years, until the early 1980s when he retired to Kansas.

Material Category	Painting - paint on fabric
Medium	Acrylic paint on canvas
Dimensions	34 1/2 in x 35 1/2 in
ID Number	WSAC1983.185.000
Acquisition Method	Direct purchase
Artist Location	Washington, United States

Agency	No agency listed.
Artwork Location	South Seattle College Library (LIB), Room 101.
WA County	King County
Placement	Interior
Site Type	College
Address	6000 16th Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98106
Geo. Coordinates	47.547466, -122.352862
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Sarsi Bend, 1974

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