White Stone Desert #2

Michael Peterson, White Stone Desert #2, 1988, maple burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George Peter Lamb and Lucy Scardino in memory of Natalie Rust Lamb, 1995.100.25
Michael Peterson, White Stone Desert #2, 1988, maple burl, 7 x 13 3⁄4 in. (17.9 x 35.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George Peter Lamb and Lucy Scardino in memory of Natalie Rust Lamb, 1995.100.25

Artwork Details

Title
White Stone Desert #2
Artist
Date
1988
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 x 13 3⁄4 in. (17.9 x 35.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of George Peter Lamb and Lucy Scardino in memory of Natalie Rust Lamb
Mediums
Mediums Description
maple burl
Classifications
Object Number
1995.100.25
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1995.100.25

Artwork Description

Michael Peterson's desert pieces exploit the unusual formations within burls. He combines bleached colors with smooth, worn surfaces to evoke objects eroded by the movement of desert dunes. The soft curves and hints of texture in Desert Cloud and White Stone Desert #2 recall artifacts that have been unearthed after centuries hidden in the sand.

Works by this artist (3 items)

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Artist
Date2015
offset lithograph
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Eric J. García, Chicano Codices #1: Simplified Histories: The U.S. Invasion of Mexico 1846-1848, 2015, offset lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation, 2020.21.1R-V, © 2020, Eric J. García
Chicano Codices #1: Simplified Histories: The U.S. Invasion…
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Eric J. García, Lechuga Lucha, 2014, lithograph and screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores García, 2019.51.56, ©2020, Eric J. García
Lechuga Lucha
Artist
Date2014
lithograph and screenprint on paper
Not on view

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