Nationality
American
Artist Dates
b. 1942
Preview
Date of Work
1981
Medium
Mixed media, collage
Signature
Bottom center
Height
37
Width
28 3/8
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Walter Piehl is recognized as a leading proponent of contemporary western art. Sentimental and romantic in association, horses are a central theme to American western art. Traditionally more illustrative in nature, Piehl instead incorporates a highly expressive technique (akin to Abstract Expressionism) in combination with rodeo themes.
Piehl completed his undergraduate study at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and his graduate study at the University of North Dakota and the University of Minnesota. Piehl has taught painting at Minot State University for more than three decades.
Additional Information
A mixed media collage of a cowboy and a bronco falling on their back. The artist uses pencil as well as squares of paper throughout the piece.
Included in Fables, Insults, and Reverence: The Animals of UND Art Collections Exhibition at the UND Art Collections Gallery in the Empire Arts Center
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.”