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Announcement 1987 Multnomah Art Center Gallery show "Circa 20th Century"
Twentieth Century Delft Tiles: 1650 and 1987 Each ceramic tile is 6" x 6". 1987. Tiles which "update" the Delft tile tradition. The ship shown on the right is the ALYCONE, owned by the Cousteau Society, which visited Portland in 1987. This ship uses two adjustable wing-like "turbo sails" to catch the wind. The result, on average, is a fuel savings of one-third. Weight: 50lbs.
Twentieth Century Delft Tiles: Modern Mechanics 1 Glazed ceramic tile. 26"x 38". "Time capsule" tiles depicting a variety of technological and mechanical subjects. 1987.
Twentieth Century Delft Tiles: Type 1 Glazed ceramic tile. The one tile that is a reference to Keith Haring's work has "after Haring" written on the margin.
Twentieth Century Delft Tiles: Northwest I Glazed ceramic tile. 36" x 30". 1987. Each tile is 6"x 6". A group of tiles, many of which have Northwest regional subjects. A before, during and after view of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980, viewed from Rocky Butte in Portland, about 45 miles away. Also, a tile image quote from Science News comparing the archival permanence of film, microfilm, modern paper, and magnetic tape. A view of one of the Benson Fountains and the Portland Building. Weight: 50lbs.
Twentieth Century Delft Tiles: USA I Glazed ceramic tile. 1987.36" x 42". Each tile is 6"x 6" Tiles which "update" the Delft tile tradition. Some tiles pertaining to ceramics and the passage of time. Tiles pertaining to the interface of humankind and technology. A tile image quote from Science News comparing the archival permanence of film, microfilm, modern paper and magnetic tape.Weight: 50lbs.
Twentieth Century Delft Tiles: Red and Black 1 Glazed ceramic tile. 26" x 14". 1987. Each tile is 6"x 6".
Hard Copy II Glazed ceramic tile and epoxy grout. 26"x 50". 1987. This is a group of tiles which were originally designed on an Apple Macintosh computer. Weight: 40 lbs
The State Of The Columbia River Gorge in 1989 Glazed ceramic tile, epoxy grout. 45" x 80" x 3". 1989. This work contains examples of tile geometries which are not based on the square. It also contains some tiles which were originally drawn, scanned, or altered with the aid of an Apple Macintosh computer. Depicted is a small single jet-skier, dressed all in black, coming from the right toward three windsurfers on the Columbia River. This view also includes a Delft tile border surrounding a Northwest Indian petroglyph and a computer-altered image of a Greek amphora, originally by the painter Exekias, circa 540 BC. Weight: 120 lbs