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This painting was dedicated to the Ashland Block built by the architects Burnham and Root (1891-1892.) Root died at the age of 41 before its completion. The sixteen story structure was demolished in 1949.
For each building destroyed that was designed by Root, Pannier created two virtually identical paintings. One canvas remained intact.
Ashland
1981
acrylic, wood, canvas
67 x 67 inches
courtesy of the Karpowicz collection
Never exhibited
The other canvas was slashed and mutilated by the artist. The vandalized canvas spoke to the demolition of many significant works of Chicago architecture, as well as Pannier's resulting disillusionment.
Land of Ashes
1981
acrylic, wood, canvas
67 x 67 inches
Alice Pannier collection
Exhibited Scarfone Gallery
Tampa, Florida 1984
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More on the
Root Series:
Paintings:
Exhibitions:
A Woman's Temple
Klein Gallery Chicago 1983
A Woman's Temple
Rape of the Temple Women
Mary Delahoyd Gallery
New York 2001
Land of Ashes
Rookery #2
Monadnock
Lee Scarfone Gallery
Tampa, Florida 1984
La Gaceta
October 5, 1984
The Tampa Tribune
October 14, 1984
The Tampa Tribune
October 18, 1984
Pannier Wrote:
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