Desperate Doubles

Title
Desperate Doubles
LC Subject
Painting Painting, Abstract Painting--Themes, motives Diptychs Acrylic painting painting (image-making) paintings (visual works) acrylic paintings (visual works)
Creator
Sonniksen, Scott
Description
This abstract piece consists of two separate paintings whose geometric subject matter converges when placed together. The painting on the left occupies a vertically oriented, rectangular canvas, while the one on the right occupies a horizontally oriented, rectangular canvas. They are presented flush together. The warm color palette on the left offsets the black and gray tones used on the right. Thin accent lines in bright colors connect the two. Desperate Doubles; S.T. Sonniksen; 79 x 55 inches; 1982; acrylic on canvas 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
Western Oregon University >> Polk County >> Oregon >> United States Polk County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address
345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth Oregon
Award Date
1982/1983
Identifier
1989_wosc_dorm_12_a01
Item Locator
SON:89-30
Accession Number
1989_wosc_dorm_12_a01
Rights
In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder
Sonniksen, Scott
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Measurements
60 x 79 inches
Material
Painting diptych; acrylic on cotton duck canvas with fur stretchbars
Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Relation
1989 Western Oregon State College dormitory (I-Z) 1989_wosc_dorm
Has Version
slide; color
Institution
Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note
This artwork was awarded in 1989 to Western Oregon State College (WOSC). WOSC became Western Oregon University in 1997. For a map of the campus, see http://www.wou.edu/wou/maps/ second floor lounge
Color Space
RGB