Tower of Babel

Title
Tower of Babel
LC Subject
Printing Relief printing Collage collages (visual works) collage (technique) collagraph printing etching (printing process) printmaking relief printing relief (sculpture techniques) relief prints
Creator
Stahl, John
Description
An abstract collage of a red/orange vertical rectangle with about 12 horizontal rectangular shapes exhibiting colored designs. Behind the red/orange rectangle is a black, blue, and white textured paper against a black background, and below that is a black and white checkerboard pattern John Stahl; Tower of Bbel; corrections print project; 1991; relief print collage The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Mid-Valley Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html
Location
Oregon State Penitentiary >> Marion County >> Oregon >> United States Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address
3405 Deer Park Drive S. E., Salem Oregon
Award Date
1991
Identifier
1991_correction-print-proj_15_a01
Accession Number
1991_correction-print-proj_15_a01
Rights
In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder
Stahl, John
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Measurements
22 x 30 inches
Material
Printmaking; Collage; relief print and collage
Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Relation
1991 Oregon Correction Print Project (Salem) 1991_correction-print-proj
Has Version
slide; color
Institution
Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Color Space
RGB
Biographical Information
"The title Tower of Babel has no moral message. Tittles are usually an after thought derived from the work after completion. This work representing a somewhat impossible tower, and confusion of colour reminded me of the description of Bable." Stahl, 1991