Plaza of Herorines
Object NamePhotograph
Artist / Maker
George Christensen
(American, 1924 - 2020)
Date1998-1999
OriginUSA
MediumSelenium-toned silver print photo
Dimensions15 x 14 1/4 in. (38.1 x 36.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of George Christensen. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2000.27
Status
Not on viewCultureAmerican
Label TextGeorge Christensen's "Plaza of Heroines" is an interpretation of "Alcove" by Harriet Bart at Catt Hall and in the Art on Campus Collection. Christensen's images reflect his concentration on light and shapes. He interprets rather than captures scenes that interest him. Commissioned for the exhibition "Campus Aesthetics in Black and White," "Plaza of Heroines" is one of 125 photographs in Christensen's comprehensive survey of the campus from fall 1998 to fall 1999. Through the classic medium of black and white photographs, George Christensen provides the viewer with a unique interpretation of the Iowa State campus to which he devoted much of his professional life.
SignedSigned in pencil, George Christensen, lower right.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Beardshear Hall
Object Name: Photograph
George Christensen
1998-1999
Object number: U2017.216
Object Name: Model for Niche and Grand Stairway at Catt Hall
Harriet Bart
1995
Object number: U95.84
Object Name: Photograph
George Christensen
1998-1999
Object number: UM2000.25
Object Name: Portrait
Wilbur Fiske Noyes
1943
Object number: U82.129
