Nationality

American

Artist Dates

1906-1994

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Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Signature

On back of work/frame

Height

33 3/4"

Width

25 3/4"

Collection/Provenance

George Starcher Collection

Status

Displayed

Location

Merrifield Hall

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

Painting on canvas of non-representational warm colors featuring an orange circle in the top right corner.

Condition

Excellent

Condition Notes

The canvas is not stretched. It is just crudely put over the frame.

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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