Artwork copyright Nancy Goss. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Fahrenheit, 1991
Nancy Goss
(American, born 1954)
Location: Griffin School, Olympia
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Fahrenheit is an example of artist Nancy Goss' narrative photographic collages. Composed in a grid, she combines images and illustrations to create visual stories. Her compositions explore scientific processes, dreams, intuitions, and myths.
Nancy Goss created this series for Multiples: The Sciences and Art (1991), an exhibition of ten microcollections commissioned to tour Washington State school districts. The microcollections offer different perspectives of ten artists exploring ideas and issues related to science, and ask students to re-consider assumed and widely accepted aspects of science.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Multiples: The Sciences and Art Collection.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
California-based artist Nancy Goss creates photographic collages using images from literature, text books, newspaper articles, and other sources. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque in 1976. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1979.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Gelatin silver prints on Litho film with acrylic paint |
| Dimensions | 24 in x 30 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1990.037.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
| Artist Location | California, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Griffin School District |
| Artwork Location | Griffin School Library |
| WA County | Thurston |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 6530 33rd Ave NW Olympia, WA 98502 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.080680, -123.019237 |
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