Artist

James Pierce

Nationality

American

Artist Dates

(1930, 2010)

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Date of Work

1996

Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Signature

No

Height

35 3/4"

Width

48"

Collection/Provenance

Art & Design Study Collection

Status

Displayed: Fourth floor, Administration hallway, next to the Office of the Dean

Location

School of Medicine & Health Sciences Building

Additional Information

Born in Brooklyn, New York, James Smith Pierce received his PhD in art history from Harvard University. During his career as a professor, Pierce also became an accomplished artist, whose artworks were included in important exhibitions (including a show on land art at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC) and books on contemporary earthworks and site-specific sculpture. Pierce was also a photographer, exhibition curator, and art collector.

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Condition

Excellent

Rights

Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”

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