Rick Bartow, Poppy Bloom III
Rick Bartow
1946-2016
Wiyot/Yurok
Date
1995
Medium Specific
Mixed media
Classification
Mixed Media
Dimensions
30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm)
Accession Number
2016.20.25.334
Credit
Gift of The Richard E. Bartow Estate and Froelick Gallery
Memo / Artist Statement
Inscribed in the piece is "For Horst and William". Bartow was good friends with William Jamison, who gave him his first solo show. Bartow includes 'W' or William in several works. He also met and was influenced by Horst Janssen which he includes "Horst' in many works.
Biography
Personal experiences, cultural engagement and global myths, especially Native American transformation stories, are the heart of Mr. Bartow's art. Animals and self-portraits populate his iconography, and he is known for astute interpretations of literary, musical and visual sources. Born in Newport, Oregon, in 1946, Rick Bartow is a member of the Wiyot tribe of Northern California.
Date of Bio