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Mt. BaldheadEntry/Object ID
2018.13.10Description
View of Mt. Baldhead in pastel on paper. Radar dome visible in left third of composition. View looking east from Oval Beach. Dark frame with beige mat.Collection
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Gollannek, Eric 1975-Acquisition
Accession
2018.13Source or Donor
Carls, KenAcquisition Method
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Mount Baldhead, RadarLocation
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AC bay 20 small worksRoom
Art Conservation RoomCondition
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ExcellentRelationships
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Forslund, CarlInterpretative Labels
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From “Keeping an Eye on History” at the OSH 2018
Mt. Baldhead
Carl Forslund
pastel on paper, no date
the story | A view of the iconic radar station atop Mt. Baldhead from the east across the dunes from Saugatuck’s Oval Beach. Mt. Baldhead itself was the scene of Native American rituals and over time the area’s most visited site. (The George Brown piece in this exhibition is another interpretation of this same scene.)
the artist | Carl Forslund (1927-2018) worked in wood-cuts, oils, acrylics, and pastels. He served overseas in the military in the aftermath of WWII, after which he earned a degree in Wood Technology from the University of Michigan. In relation to his artistic practice he commented: “I am interested in painting the contrast between the geometric shapes created by man and the free-form masses created in nature.”
SDHC Collection, gift of Kenneth R. Carls and James A. Schmiechen
Accession number 2018.13.10Create Date
June 13, 2018Update Date
September 2, 2024