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Fleeing a Fire Near Wenatchee
Fleeing a Fire Near Wenatchee
Fleeing a Fire Near Wenatchee

Fleeing a Fire Near Wenatchee

Artist Tom Askman
MediumCharcoal, paper
Dimensions31 x 45 in. (78.7 x 114.3 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
The landscape, the sky, the fleeing cars and the story are all suggested indirectly by the light of the fires or of the headlights. Artists are always dealing with light. Here, Askman shows how much information can be expressed by a minimal allocation of light.