Former National Champion American Elm, Kansas, 2001

Barbara Bosworth, Former National Champion American Elm, Kansas, 2001, 2001, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan, 2008.2.10, © 2001, Barbara Bosworth
Barbara Bosworth, Former National Champion American Elm, Kansas, 2001, 2001, gelatin silver print, 7 5⁄8 x 19 3⁄8 in. (19.4 x 49.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan, 2008.2.10, © 2001, Barbara Bosworth

Artwork Details

Title
Former National Champion American Elm, Kansas, 2001
Artist
Date
2001
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 5⁄8 x 19 3⁄8 in. (19.4 x 49.2 cm)
Copyright
© 2001, Barbara Bosworth
Credit Line
Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — Kansas
  • Landscape — tree — elm tree
Object Number
2008.2.10
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2008.2.10

Artwork Description

This American elm was designated a national champion in 1979. Bosworth first photographed the tree in 1990 (see 1991.69.1), and the museum acquired a print of the image the following year. She returned a decade later to discover the elm had fallen victim to the natural effects of wind and lightning, as well as vandals who had firebombed the trunk, leaving only one large healthy branch remaining.

Earth and Sky: Photographs by Barbara Bosworth exhibition label

Works by this artist (15 items)

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John M. Valadez, Clavo, from the East Los Angeles Urban Portrait Portfolio, ca. 1978, printed 2016, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2017.8.6, © 1978, John M. Valadez
Clavo, from the East Los Angeles Urban Portrait Portfolio
Artist
Dateca. 1978, printed 2016
inkjet print
Not on view
John M. Valadez, Two Vendors, 1989, pastel on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.95, © 1989, John M. Valadez
Two Vendors
Artist
Date1989
pastel on paper
Not on view
John M. Valadez, Untitled, 1977, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores García, 2019.51.54
Untitled
Artist
Date1977
screenprint on paper
Not on view
John M. Valadez, La Mariposa, 2005, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo, 2019.50.11
La Mariposa
Artist
Date2005
screenprint on paper
Not on view

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