ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Artist Dates
b. 1952
Preview
Date of Work
1974
Medium
Oil on canvas
Signature
Verso
Height
50"
Width
73"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
On Display: Second floor
Location
Memorial Union
Artist Bio
Peter Lockrem, who was raised in Theif River Falls and Grand Forks, now lives in California. He received his BFA in Art at the University of North Dakota, his MS in Environmental Design at Southern Illinois University and his MFA in Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing his degrees, Lockrem did not pursue an art career. Even so, he affirms that his visual background has helped him in his chosen profession as a software quality assurance engineer.
Additional Information
Student composed text panel:
Peter Lockrem (American, b. 1952)
Untitled, 1974
Oil on canvas
UND Art Collections: Art & Design Study Collection
Purchased with funds from the Myers Foundations.
Peter Lockrem received his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of North Dakota. This painting was completed during his undergraduate years.
This oil painting was created in the 1970’s which was a very controversial time in American History known for the counter-culture and social justice movements, the Vietnam War, and student protests across America. It was also the beginning of the contemporary art movement that embraced non-representational art. The focus of this piece lies in the major divide in the middle, serving as a metaphor for the divide and unrest that plagued America during this time period.
Abstract, geometric, non-representational
Featured in On the Line: An explanation of a basic element of design (2021-2022).
Condition
Good
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.”