Fire

Title
Fire
LC Subject
Painting Fires painting (image-making) paintings (visual works) oil paintings (visual works)
Creator
Brophy, Michael, 1960-
Description
This painting depicts a ground fire in the understory of a green forest. Fire; oil on canvas; (65 x 70 inches); '95; BroM95090508; [no.] 6 Artist Michael Brophy's "regal, decaying landscapes and portraits of jagged tree stumps spotlight the confluence of humanity and nature. Often enormous in scale and rippling with undercurrents of humor and social commentary, his paintings are included in the collections of Portland Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, Microsoft, and other important institutions." (see online biography at http://www.pnca.edu/exposure/stories/26/michael-brophy) The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/
Location
The Valley Library >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address
121 The Valley Library, Corvallis Oregon
Date
1975/2012
Identifier
1995_osu_valley-library_10_a01
Accession Number
1995_osu_valley-library_10_a01
Rights
In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder
Brophy, Michael
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Measurements
65 x 70 inches
Material
Painting; oil on canvas
Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Relation
1995 - 1997 Biiennium Valley Library Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon 1995_osu_valley-library
Has Version
slide; color
Institution
Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note
To view a map of the artwork location in context to Oregon State University, see http://oregonstate.edu/cw_tools/campusmap/locations.php
Color Space
RGB