Artwork copyright Larry Shlim. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Florence, Italy 1977, 1977

Larry Shlim
American (born 1954)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

About the Artwork

Artist Larry Shlim's photograph Florence, Italy 1977 captures a street scene outside of the Loggia dei Lanzi. The background features two sculptures: one of the Medici Lions, as well as the marble sculpture "Menelaus Carrying the Body of Patroclus."

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

About the Artist

Artist Lawrence "Larry" Shlim is a Portland, Oregon-based photographer. He creates documentary and landscape images that capture his world travels. Born in Portland, Oregon, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington in 1976.