ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1925 - 2021
Preview
Date of Work
1973
Medium
Print, collage
Edition #
29 of 50
Signature
Lower right
Height
22"
Width
15"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: FF_006_L
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Mice are frequent characters in fables and folklore. Like the pirate, they are known for their stealth ability pilfer. Robert Nelson has combined the two thieves in to one creature, which seems to be contemplating its strategy prior to racing off to the next raid. Nelson often used animals to address issues of politics and war in his works.
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.
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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