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Turtle Key by John R. Briggs
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Turtle Key
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Turtle Key

Artist
Year1997
Classification painting
Medium oil on linen
Dimensions48 in. × 15 ft. (121.9 × 457.2 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Working in the Realist tradition, Briggs bases his paintings on oil sketches and drawings made from direct observation at locations where the artist waits to capture the ideal weather and light conditions.  Not only do Briggs' paintings document the landscape, but they also illustrate the contemporary socio-political context and reminds us the gravity of the diminishing natural environment. "Turtle Key", 4' high x 15' wide, is a piece for this mural set, designed for the 9th floor, a horizontal piece that shows southern Florida at low tide.