Nebraska 1% for Public Art

Nebraska 1% for Public Art

Omaha, Nebraska

Nebraska's State Art Collection

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#45-612-3 Walter Swanson by Larry S. Ferguson
  • Larry S. Ferguson
  • #45-612-3 Walter Swanson, 1996
  • silver print
  • 50 x 40 in
  • Framed: 60 x 49 in
  • Signature: c Larry Ferguson 1996 Lower right, negative number: 45-612-3
  • Inv: 60a.232.1996
  • Not For Sale

Collection: UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources x

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(b.1954 Maxwell, NE) Education: Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, Archival Photography Seminar, 1978. University of NE Lincoln, BFA 1977.

Walter Swanson walked into UNL that particular day, hoping to identify his uprooted thistle -- there are roughly 200 different types of thistles worldwide.
Some key elements make this an iconic photo of a midwest American farmer, the heavily worn pioneer hat, giant thistle, distinct work clothes, and determined expression.

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