Nationality
American
Artist Dates
b.1925
Title of Work
Light-Gun Salute
Preview
Date of Work
1983
Medium
Print, collage
Edition #
2:75
Signature
Lower right
Height
15"
Width
22"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection, Centennial Print Portfolio
Status
Displayed: Third floor
Location
Twamley Hall
Artist Bio
Nationally recognized as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker, Robert A. Nelson received his BFA and MFA at the Chicago Art Institute, and his EdD from New York University. Teaching at UND from 1960 to 1972, he also served as Art Department Chair. Nelson later taught at Cleveland State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Millersville University. His works are found in numerous museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Seattle Art Museum, the Walker Art Center, and the Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Information
UND Centennial Print Portfolio 1983
A set of eleven prints was produced to commemorate UND's Centennial. Joining ten UND Visual Art's faculty was a former UND professor and Art Department Chair, Robert A. Nelson. The Centennial Print Portfolio was published in an edition of 75, plus twelve artist's proofs.