Hope in War

Photograph

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a vibrant street scene with several people, including children, gathered in front of a small, decorated house. The wall has intricate artwork featuring dragon motifs, adding cultural richness to the setting. In the foreground, a young boy wearing a blue headband and a white shirt gazes directly at the viewer.

The image depicts a vibrant street scene with several people, including children, gathered in front of a small, decorated house. The wall has intricate artwork featuring dragon motifs, adding cultural richness to the setting. In the foreground, a young boy wearing a blue headband and a white shirt gazes directly at the viewer.

Name/Title

Hope in War

Entry/Object ID

2008.2.6

Description

Gold light bands spring from a smiling boy's head, who stands in the midst of a crowd in a neighborhood. Above the turquoise colored house/shack is the drawing of a Chinese style dragon hovering.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital with acrylic

Category

Alumni Artist, On-Display at Calvin University, Exterior space, Design/Pattern/Shape, People
Building, Architecture

Made/Created

Artist

Melanie VanderWal

Date made

2008

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

9-3/4 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

17-1/4 in

Width

21-1/4 in

Exhibition

Permanent Collection – August 1, 2013 – May 30, 2014