Artwork copyright Max Benjamin. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2013.
11/69, 1969
Max Benjamin
(American, born 1928)
Location: Sunset Elementary School, Vancouver
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
11/69 is a colorful abstract painting by artist Max Benjamin. The title refers to November, 1969. This was the month the artist completed the artwork in Anacortes, on Puget Sound in Western Washington.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Evergreen School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Max Benjamin creates expressive landscape and abstract paintings.
Benjamin graduated in 1954 from the University of Washington in Seattle. In 1959, he moved to Guemes Island in North Puget Sound, Western Washington, where he still lives. He was honored with a Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award in 1998.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 6 ft 2 in x 5 ft |
| ID Number | WSAC1975.009.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Evergreen School District |
| Artwork Location | Sunset Elementary School Music room |
| WA County | Clark |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 9001 NE 95th St. Vancouver, WA 98662 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 45.689662, -122.581740 |
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