Art of the Week

2018-Jul-15 Greek Fire by Thomas Nakashima

2018-Jul-15 Greek Fire by Thomas Nakashima

Artist: Thomas Nakashima (American, b. 1941)
Title: Greek Fire
Date: n.d.
Accession #: 88.08.01
Medium: Intaglio
Dimensions: 21 1/4 x 23 in.
Acquired by: Donald R. Osborne & Laura Owens
About the Artist: For Nakashima, a former Dubuque native and professor at the Catholic University in Washington, D.C., Japanese heritage plays an important role in his work along with allusions to such themes as death, the human struggle, and religion. By combining these concepts and giving them life through the juxtaposition of color and image, Nakashima creates pieces laden with personal and social commentary. Nakashima feels that the creation of art is a sacred process and augments the “holiness” with monumental works and repetitive, simple forms.

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