Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1906-1994
Preview
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Signature
No
Height
27"
Width
27"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Displayed: Fourth floor, Administration hallway, next room E421
Location
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Building
Additional Information
George Starcher was President of the University of North Dakota from 1954-1971. Although his academic background was in mathematics, he became increasingly active as an art maker in his later years. Starchers’ monoprint probably dates about a decade after his retirement. Interestingly, UND presidents Frank McVey, Charles Kupchella, Robert O. Kelley, and current President Mark Kennedy also had varying degrees of interest in making visual art.
Starcher, who served UND through the tumultuous 1960s, was well-respected in the Grand Forks community. As UND President, he tolerated student demonstrations and promoted free speech within the educational environment, which perhaps helped to prevent the social unrest that several other universities faced during this era.
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.”