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Ak-Sar-Ben by Thomas Coleman
  • Thomas Coleman
  • Ak-Sar-Ben, 1965
  • Intaglio
  • 22.5 x 17.5 x 0 in (57.15 x 44.45 x 0.0 cm)
  • Framed: 32 x 27 in (81.28 x 68.58 cm)
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Midwestern artist, Thomas Colemen’s print Ak-Sar Ben is riddled with complicated rhythms of light and darks creating a narrative indicated of something Biblical and divinely inspired. The word “Aksarben” has specific meanings to Nebraska and the Omaha area as a neighborhood, horse race and stock show location and literally Nebraska spelled backwards. But it’s the image of the man facing the almost mythically possessed animal that captivates with a sense of adventure indicative of the classical coming of age story of a boy facing the giant to prove he is now a man.

  • Subject Matter: Figure
  • Current Location: Rall Gallery Storage
  • Collections: NEBRASKA ART COLLECTION

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