Chickens with the Blue Stone
Item
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Title
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Chickens with the Blue Stone
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Creator
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Bill Ritchie
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Artist ID
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54
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Date of Work
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1970
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Description
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Two bird figures on lower half of piece, blueish space on upper half with rock figures along upper and center right.
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Category of Media
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Print
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Media
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Intaglio with color relief on paper
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Accession Number
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1971.031
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Location
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storage
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Date Acquired
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1971
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Acquisition Method
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Purchase
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Dimensions of Work
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17.75" x 22.75"
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Frame Dimensions
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24.25" x 28.75"
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Frame Type
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Steel
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Condition Statement
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5/10/2022: Matting is too short, shows frame on top edge. Slight discoloration of piece along all edges where it meets the matting. Slight distortion throughout.
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Artist Bio
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Seattle-based artist and teacher Bill Ritchie is mainly known as a printmaker. He was an early experimenter in combining printmaking, video, and computer art, resulting in an innovative body of work that is nationally recognized.
Ritchie grew up in Prosser, Central Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Washington University in Ellensburg and a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from San Jose University in California. Ritchie taught printmaking and video art at the University of Washington in Seattle from 1966 to 1985. He has also taught at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, and the University of Oregon.
Source: https://www.arts.wa.gov/artist-collection/?request=record;id=3014;type=701
