Artwork copyright Kathy Fridstein. Photo courtesy of the artist.

New Mexico #2, 1992

Kathy Fridstein
American (born 1953)

Location: Pasco High School, Pasco

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Artist Kathy Fridstein printed the photograph New Mexico #2 in her own darkroom. She projected the negative onto a wall before developing the print using large hand-built troughs. She then applied chalk pastel after the print dried to create a subtle sepia tone. She notes that this piece "relates how ancient markings retain their power even today. The merging of contemporary hand shadows with ancient petroglyphs of hands suggests that we are connected to our past."

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Photographer Kathy Fridstein creates compositions that explore the gesture and meaning of graffiti, petroglyphs, and other symbolic forms and methods of pictorial communication. Fridstein received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Beloit College in Wisconsin in 1976. She served as a teaching artist for Seattle's Art in the Public Schools Program and a photography instructor for the Pacific Science Center in Seattle.

ARTWORK DETAILS
Material CategoryWork on paper - photograph
MediumGelatin silver print photograph with pastel
Dimensions40 in x 39 3/4 in
ID NumberWSAC1998.125.000
Acquisition MethodDirect purchase
Artist LocationWashington, United States
Location Information
Agency
Artwork LocationPasco High School
Main office
WA CountyFranklin
PlacementInterior
Site TypePublic School
Address1108 N 10th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
Geo. Coordinates46.238024, -119.1052
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