Iditarod Poster 2006 Jon Van Zyle
Item Number: 406
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Celebrates 30 years of official Iditarod poster art by Jon Van Zyle. Date and commemoration incorporated into the border design. Poster measures 16" X 30". Appears to have original signature by artist! Limited Edition Poster-rolled, never framed.
Sunrise finds a mushing team contemplating the trail ahead and the miles behind.
Art is his life and Alaska, all of Alaska, has been his inspiration. Artist Jon Van Zyle has seen more of Alaska in a much more unique way than most can ever hope to experience. Jon has twice completed the 1049 miles of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race between Anchorage and Nome. From these adventures he has created the yearly Iditarod poster series commemorating the race and his involvement. In 1979 he was made official Iditarod artist, a title he still holds today. His acrylic paintings go beyond the race, though, and encompass so much of Alaska's beauty. Jon's reputation as a storyteller through his art is further enhanced by his art prints, posters and stone lithographs. Dog teams, landscapes, wildlife, Alaskan faces from Native to newcomer, portray an intimacy with the land and its people. He touches on history with studies of Alaskan pioneers and Native traditions and lore recording the Alaskan spirit. Public acceptance of his shared feeling through his art has been his greatest reward.Donated by
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