| Title: | Collage IX: Landscape |
| Artist: | George Morrison 1919-2000 |
| Date: | 1974 |
| Location: | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
This is just a small portion of a collage which is exhibited at the art institute. The artist, now deceased, was the former husband of Hazel Belvo, an artist and teaching colleague of mine at St. Paul Academy, a school in which we both used to teach.
Minnesota artist, and a member of the Anishinabe from the Grand Portage Reservation, George Morrison, who for many years belonged to a circle of Abstract Expressionist painters in New York, explored the medium of sculpture using traditional materials. For this driftwood collage, he drew both the material and the imagery, with its subtle horizon line, from the shore of Lake Superior. (Credit: ArtsConnected)
To learn more about this talented and prolific artist, go here.
You left a comment on my site the other day about how people add artistry to everyday objects, which is a phenomena that has impressed me, especially in early and primitive societies.
ReplyDeleteYour photo today shows art made from everyday, found objects, very skillfully and artistically.
I love the intricacy of this piece. I can't imagine all the time it must have taken to piece together.
ReplyDeletewow! just amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative piece. Two of my favorites wood and stone.
ReplyDeleteIt takes quite a talent to create something like that.
ReplyDeleteThis is strange, or just a small world. His name looked familiar, so I logged into my work email. I am working with George Morrison who is the staff legal council for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Prior Lake, MN. His wiki page lists one son, maybe my George is his grandson.
ReplyDeleteI like this one a lot!
ReplyDeleteReally nice piece!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the softness and patinas of the woods he used. Nice detail shot!
ReplyDeleteA lot of work must have gone into this. Love all the details!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE this collage!
ReplyDeleteFascinating work. I loved the Institute the docents were so good and helpful. I taught a two credit high school humanities class (History and English). My partner, the English teacher, and I would call in a topic or era and the staff would design a special tour to meet our needs. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI really like the pattern in this collage, Kate!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love Jim Klenke's comment, Kate? I for one am thankful for our curiosity and the interesting fun it brings us.
ReplyDeleteI do believe this is the most creative use of driftwood I've seen. You keep good company with your artistic friends!
ReplyDeleteThis is the kind of artwork that I can admire for the textures and the work of fitting everything together, but it is probably not really my cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteI would make a nice garden piece.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's really impressive!
ReplyDeleteIt it an amazing piece, Kate.
ReplyDeletej'adore cette composition
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