Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1906-1994
Preview
Medium
photograph
Height
10 7/8"
Width
14"
Status
Stored: Green Flat File B
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
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. Interestingly, UND presidents Frank McVey, Charles Kupchella, and Robert O. Kelley also had interests 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 demonstrations and promoted free speech, which perhaps helped to prevent the social unrest that other universities often faced during this era.
Additional Information
photo reproduction of painting depicting a building
written on the back of image:
"To Mr and Mrs Ben Gustafson
Lest we forget
Merry Christmas"
Condition
poor
Condition Notes
extremely faded
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.”