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Artwork copyright John Rock. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.
Artwork copyright John Rock. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1978.
Green Grass/For Tipping, 1978
John Rock
(American, born 1919, died 1993)
Location: Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom, Lakewood
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Pierce College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
John Rock (1919-1993) was a Oregon-based artist and master printer.
Rock was born in Tillamook, Western Oregon and served in the U.S. Army in World War II (1939-45). He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oregon State College (now Oregon State University) in Corvallis in 1951. He earned a Master of Arts degree from California College of the Arts in Oakland in 1957. He served as a Professor of Art at Oregon State University for over twenty five years, retiring in 1985. His paintings and prints have been exhibited with the Portland Art Museum, Denver Art Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Lithograph print |
| Dimensions | Dimensions not confirmed |
| ID Number | WSAC1978.079.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Oregon, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Pierce College District |
| Artwork Location | Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom Cascade building, Library, Outside |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 9401 Farwest Dr. SW Lakewood, WA 98498 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.171983, -122.570918 |
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