Name/Title
Ox-Bow (Fishing Shanties) Final Edition PrintEntry/Object ID
2017.26.02Description
This is an final edition etching by Mae Van Ark, titled "Fishing Shanties at Ox-Bow" made in 1960.
In 1960, Mae Van Ark took an independent study in printmaking under Philip Bornarth at Ox-Bow. This was one of her first works done under Bornarth. Van Ark somewhat distorts the structures--almost giving them "personalities" - capturing the magic of the Ox-Bow colony of the 1960s.
Looking east across the Ox-Bow lagoon from the Lighthouse dune area, we are given an excellent description of the Ox-Bow "shanties," at this point in time to be six of them, with some connecting structures. These former fishing shanties (and perhaps ice houses) are said to have been moved from nearby Fishtown after the old harbor was closed and the fisherman had relocated to the Saugatuck waterfront.Type of Print
EtchingCollection
ArtworksCataloged By
Voss, MaryAcquisition
Accession
2017.26Source or Donor
Van Ark, "Mike" MyronAcquisition Method
DonationLexicon
Search Terms
OxBow Buildings on Lagoon, FishtownLocation
Drawer
AC flat file 2Room
Art Conservation RoomRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Van Ark, MaeGeneral Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Mary Voss
Status Date: 2017-10-09Create Date
October 9, 2017Update Date
April 30, 2025