Conversation from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

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James Howard
Conversation, 1972
polacolor reproduction of transparencies, airbrushed ink on paper, layered Plexiglas
10.5 x 10.5 in
Signature: signed in base

Howard states: “I have always attempted to incorporate in my work contemporary materials, techniques and tools. Conversation was done during the period when I was experimenting with the use of Polaroid films for making positive prints and color transparencies, thus allowing for direct, instant control of reproduction quality and multiple reproduction images for graphic work. More recent work incorporates imaging through color television systems.”

Conversation was purchased for the South Carolina Arts Commission’s State Art Collection in 1973.

Collections: South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection

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The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to promote access to the arts and support the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.

A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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Columbia, South Carolina