COLLECTION NAME:
Du Bois Library Mural Image Collection
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umass~12~12
Du Bois Library Mural Image Collection
Collection
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Filename:
0045.01.jpg
filename
0045.01.jpg
Filename
false
Identifier:
0045.01
identifier
0045.01
Identifier
false
Mural location:
West stairwell, between 21st and 22nd floors
mural_location
West stairwell, between 21st and 22nd floors
Mural location
false
Artist name:
Gillis, Moira
artist_name
Gillis, Moira
Artist name
false
Artist class:
1988
artist_class
1988
Artist class
false
Artist name:
Duff, R.
artist_name
Duff, R.
Artist name
false
Title:
Untitled
title
Untitled
Title
false
Creation date:
1988
creation_date
1988
Creation date
false
Inscription:
9-86 Mural and design by Moira Gillis, R. Duff
inscription
9-86 Mural and design by Moira Gillis, R. Duff
Inscription
false
Artists statement:
This mural, painted in September 1986, by Moira Gillis (now Gray), is an homage to Piet Mondrian's famous style of painting in shapes and lines. Although he used mainly primary and secondary colors along with black, white and gray, Moira enlivened the style by adding circular shapes and bright colors.
The mural was an assignment for the third graphic design class, taught by Herb Paston in the 1980s. It was one of two entries submitted by the artist.
It can get claustrophobic when climbing the dark stairs of the tower library. The artist's goal was to fill the space with color and to create a break for the seemingly endless concrete. There is no other goal of the painting than to create a happy feeling in the viewers mind when they come across this mural on their way up or down the stairs.
The mural was an assignment for the third graphic design class, taught by Herb Paston in the 1980s. It was one of two entries submitted by the artist.
It can get claustrophobic when climbing the dark stairs of the tower library. The artist's goal was to fill the space with color and to create a break for the seemingly endless concrete. There is no other goal of the painting than to create a happy feeling in the viewers mind when they come across this mural on their way up or down the stairs.
artist_s_statement
This mural, painted in September 1986, by Moira Gillis (now Gray), is an homage to Piet Mondrian's famous style of painting in shapes and lines. Although he used mainly primary and secondary colors along with black, white and gray, Moira enlivened the style by adding circular shapes and bright colors.
The mural was an assignment for the third graphic design class, taught by Herb Paston in the 1980s. It was one of two entries submitted by the artist.
It can get claustrophobic when climbing the dark stairs of the tower library. The artist's goal was to fill the space with color and to create a break for the seemingly endless concrete. There is no other goal of the painting than to create a happy feeling in the viewers mind when they come across this mural on their way up or down the stairs.
Artists statement
false
Artwork photographer:
Ben Barnhart
artwork_photographer
Ben Barnhart
Artwork photographer
false
Artwork status:
Extant
artwork_status
Extant
Artwork status
false