The Musicians
- Title
- The Musicians
- LC Subject
- Painting Musicians Musical instruments Music in art mixed media painting (image-making) paintings (visual works)
- Creator
- Thompson, James Blair
- Description
- This mixed media painting depicts the white outline of an almost skeletal human form holding a stringed musical instrument, expressing a dance-like gesture. The figure stands in front of a richly colored and textured background of geometric shapes. Musicians; Mixed Media on Paper, 1996; 6 inches x 6 inches (1996) James Thompson was born in Chicago, Il. He attended Ripon College, receiving a BA in Art/Art History and MFA from Washington University, School of Fine Arts, St. Louis, MO. He taught at Ripon College, University of Alaska and has been a Professor of jthompso@willamette.edu 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 Lottery >> Marion County >> Oregon >> United States Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
- Street Address
- 500 Airport Rd. SE, Salem Oregon 97301
- Date
- 1975/2012
- Identifier
- 1995_salem_lottery-bldg_04_a01
- Accession Number
- 1995_salem_lottery-bldg_04_a01
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Dc Rights Holder
- Thompson, James Blair
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Measurements
- 6 inches x 6 inches
- Material
- Mixed media paint; mixed
- Set
- Oregon Percent for Art
- Primary Set
- Oregon Percent for Art
- Relation
- 1995-1997 Salem Lottery Building, Salem Oregon 1995_salem_lottery-bldg
- Has Version
- slide; color
- Institution
- Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
- Color Space
- RGB
- Biographical Information
- These works are a direct result on my ongoing study of Medieval Art in relationship to the contemporary social situation in America today. (James B. Thompson, 1996)
