ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Artist Dates
b. 1945
Preview
Date of Work
1971
Medium
Color lithograph
Edition #
4 of 12
Signature
Lower right
Height
35 1/2"
Width
27 1/2"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: FF_003_D
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
James Pink creates work that is narrative in style, allowing the viewer to create or interpret the story being told through his art. Mysterious and graceful, the octopus is one of few members of the animal kingdom that can change its skin color and most release ink as a defense mechanism, creating a seemingly magical opportunity to escape potential harm. Throughout history the octopus has taken on negative connotations in visual art, inspiring mythical creatures and folklore of giant octopuses overcoming ships at sea. Pink’s abstracted creation is much less dramatic, focusing instead on the colors, shapes, and motions of the animal.
Pink received his MFA in drawing and printmaking at the University of South Florida, and his MA in sculpture from Northern Illinois University. He is Professor Emeritus the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he taught printmaking.
Included in Fables, Insults, and Reverence: The Animals of UND Art Collections Exhibition at the UND Art Collections Gallery in the Empire Arts Center
Rights
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