A wall of orange flames, with billowing smoke above and below the burning prairie. The artist writes: This is a controlled burn on CRP land. In order to keep invasive weed and tree species from spreading in native grasses that have been planted, the fields are burned every few years. Since the ground is typically not grazed or mowed, there is excessive fuel with causes intense fire.

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Wall of Flame, West of Saint John, Kansas

Schwarm, Larry

2015

Artwork Information

Title:

Wall of Flame, West of Saint John, Kansas
Artist:

Schwarm, Larry
Artist Bio:

American, born 1944
Date:

2015
Medium:

Inkjet print
Dimensions:

44 1/8 x 59 5/16 inches
Credit Line:

Wichita Art Museum, Gift of the artist
Object Number:

2017.19
Display:

Not Currently on Display