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Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Davidson, NORTH CAROLINA

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  • Artist: Ron Kowalke (American, 1936-2021)

American painter, printmaker, and sculptor. Works explore extreme linear perspective and multiple framings. Taught alongside his practice at Northern Illinois University, Swain School of Design before joining the faculty of University of Hawaii. Work is found in permanent collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Boston Public Library, the Library of Congress, the Honolulu Academy of Art, etc.

Rain, Canto XIV, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • Rain, Canto XIV, from Inferno, 1970
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)
Shades, Canto XXIV, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • Shades, Canto XXIV, from Inferno, 1970
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)
The Heretics, Canto XXVIII, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • The Heretics, Canto XXVIII, from Inferno, 1970
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)
Poor Brethren, Canto XXXII, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • Poor Brethren, Canto XXXII, from Inferno, 1970
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)
Harpies, Canto XIII, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • Harpies, Canto XIII, from Inferno, 1970
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)
Sinner's Feet, Canto XIX, Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • Sinner's Feet, Canto XIX, Inferno, 22/40
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)
The Bard Began, Canto IV, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • The Bard Began, Canto IV, from Inferno, 1970
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)
The Pit, Canto XXII, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • The Pit, Canto XXII, from Inferno, 1970
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)
Spirits, Canto XXIX, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • Spirits, Canto XXIX, from Inferno, 1970
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)
Lovers, Canto V, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke
  • Ron Kowalke
  • Lovers, Canto V, from Inferno, 1970
Etching on paper
22 x 29.5 in
(55.88 x 74.93 cm)