Artwork copyright Mike Mandel. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Flying, 1983
Mike Mandel
(American, born 1950)
Location: Captain Strong Elementary School, Battle Ground
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Flying is part of artist Mike Mandel's series of photographs that feature colorful light trails, created using a long exposure to capture the movement of light. This series both references and whimsically parodies early photographic studies of human motion (called chronocyclegraphs), that were used as a training tool by industrial factories to analyze worker efficiency in the early twentieth century.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Bethel School District and Battle Ground School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Artist Mike Mandel creates large-scale mosaic murals using photographic imagery. He states that his "approach to permanent public art is to tap into the intertwined stories of history, myth, images of land and community."
Mandel received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the California State University Northridge in 1972. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1974.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - photograph |
| Medium | Silver dye bleach print |
| Dimensions | 16 in x 16 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1986.051.002 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Massachusetts, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Battle Ground Public Schools |
| Artwork Location | Captain Strong Elementary School South hallway, Across from mechanical room |
| WA County | Clark |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 1002 NW 6th Ave. Battle Ground, WA 98604 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 45.788568, -122.545157 |
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