Name/Title
Motel DunescapeEntry/Object ID
2024.04.54Description
"Starving Artist"-style landscape painting of a lake or ocean as seen from a path between two banks of plumed dune grass. Two seagulls soar over breaking waves. Including frame the item is 13x15 inches.
The painting is surrounded by a beige, linen-texture inset mat and a grooved, pickled-wood frame.
The back of the canvas has two messages left by area visitors in 2005 and 2008. A coat of white paint obscures older cartoons including a punk Snoopy and another message.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
OilSubject
LandscapeContext
This artifact suggests both the toils of local lodging proprietors and the behind-closed-doors pursuits of visitors.Collection
Artists, 1960 Gay/LGBTQ+ culture, 1930+ Tourism, lodging, hotels and B&BsCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.04Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
Item purchased by Mary Voss at a local garage sale by a motel that was updating its decorating.Lexicon
Search Terms
graffiti, pleasure, sex, forbidden, hidden, multiple exclamation marks, maintenence, get away, alcohol, freedom, exploration, exaggerationDimensions
Dimension Description
canvasHeight
8 inWidth
10 inLocation
Shelf
AC bay 23 small worksRoom
Art Conservation RoomCreate Date
August 8, 2024Update Date
April 30, 2025
