Salmon

Artist Bruce Amstutz

MediumCompressed charcoal, chalk on paper

Dimensions43 x 64 in. (109.2 x 162.6 cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art Portable Works Collection

In the past they were regarded as gods; now they are endangered with extinction. Arguments about who is to blame for the salmon's decline rage between lumbermen and fishermen. This fish has always been a significant part of the Northwest culture, lifestyle and economy. For all of this, one might forget that they are sleek, fast and beautiful.