NINE
ALIVE
(2002)
55"x35"
In July 2002 the
Quequeek mine in Somerset, Pa, suddenly flooded, trapping nine
miners.
Americans watched
with bated breath as the rescue effort unfolded.
After 72 hours
the miners were miraculously recovered with only minor injuries.
Media coverage
of this event resulted in a sequence of dramatic images.
For me, the images
of flaring miners' lamps negotiating the scarred and blackened
walls of the mine tunnels as the rescue played out were especially
riveting.
From these images
I created a painting (above) and a series of monoprints (below)
exploring and developing the pictorial variations of the scene.
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Nine Alive
1 (2004)
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Nine Alive
2 (2004)
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Nine Alive
3 (2004)
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Nine
Alive 5 (2004)
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Nine
Alive 6 (2004)
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Nine
Alive 7 (2004)
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Nine
Alive, the painting, is priced at $3000; the monoprints at $250
each. All unframed
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