He Established the Earth Upon its Foundations

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image showcases an abstract landscape with a textured grey surface dominating the scene. A bright red circle, representing the sun, rests above in the pale sky, creating a strong focal point. Below, a band of brown with intricate patterns suggests a rugged earth or terrain. The artwork's simplicity and textured details evoke a feeling of tranquility, while the contrasting colors and layers suggest depth and complexity.

The image showcases an abstract landscape with a textured grey surface dominating the scene. A bright red circle, representing the sun, rests above in the pale sky, creating a strong focal point. Below, a band of brown with intricate patterns suggests a rugged earth or terrain. The artwork's simplicity and textured details evoke a feeling of tranquility, while the contrasting colors and layers suggest depth and complexity.

Name/Title

He Established the Earth Upon its Foundations

Entry/Object ID

2017.13.4

Type of Print

Collagraph

Category

On-Display at Calvin Seminary, Abstract, Design/Pattern/Shape, Landscape

Made/Created

Artist

Sandra Bowden

Date made

1980

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

16 in

Width

12 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

26-3/4 in

Width

23-3/4 in

General Notes

Note

Expanded Wall Label: Strata upon strata, hidden beneath is a layer of Hebrew, "He established the earth upon its foundations." A collagraph is an intaglio printing process, which used a built-up collaged plate made from a great variety of materials (strips of fabric, thread, aluminum foils, plants, marble dust, acrylic modeling paste) that are glued onto the surface of the masonite or cardboard. The surface is then painted or inked and run through an etching press at several thousand pounds of pressure, thereby transferring the paint and the texture to the surface of the paper. The process is completely repeated to create another print in the edition.