Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
81.01.010
Accession#:
81.01
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase.
Object Name:
Drawing
Title:
Juneau Drawing
Artist — Creator:
Barbara Cousey
Artist — Creator Role:
Artist
Date:
1979
Year Range from:
1975
Year Range to:
1980
Description:
Central image is a black hand with white image of Alaska in palm; hand emerges from dark green and tan spruce boughs with two brown cones. Three mountains emerging from orange and dark green plains in upper right. Fishing boat and seagull with orange sun and gray clouds in lower right. Single dark gray mat. Simple gold metal frame with glass. (Frame removed 2005, unstable) CBJ Property #04533.
Inscription: "B.A. Cousey '79" in black ink lower right
Notes:
Acquired by Juneau Centennial Committee. Symbolic abstract of Juneau represented by: a hand with outstretched fingers (search of self, economic and cultural freedoms); a map of Alaska (the hope of the capital remaining in Juneau); mountains and eagle (Juneau's natural beauty); seiner (Juneau's fishing trade, residents and recreation sport); sun and seagull (beauty of Juneau with sun in or out); pine cones and bough (peace and serenity of the wilderness).
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