Von Neuman and Polka

Name/Title

Von Neuman and Polka

Entry/Object ID

2022.58.15

Description

An older man wearing a straw hat is adding touches to an easel painting while a younger man in a baseball cap looks on. The location is a meadow at Ox-Bow. Other art students are visible in the background. Two stamps on the back of the photo identify the photographer as Joe Armstrong and the client the Saugatuck-Douglas Chamber of Commerce. A pencil note says "John Polka - student, Von Neuman - Instructor"

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject

Ox-Bow art students at work, plein air, outdoors.

Subject Person or Organization

Ox-Bow/Summer School of Art, Polka, John 1930-2006, Von Neumann, Robert 1888-1976

Context

Publicity photo to promote Saugatuck's art scene

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.58

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Location

Box

026 Ox-Bow School of Art

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Create Date

August 2, 2022

Update Date

November 19, 2023