Sally Larsen facts for kids

Sally Larsen (born in 1954) is an American artist and photographer. She creates art using many different materials, including digital tools.

About Sally Larsen's Early Life

Sally Larsen was born in 1954. She has a mixed heritage, with Apache and Aleut roots.

Sally Larsen's Art Career

A painting by Sally Larsen combined with a photograph.

Another example of Sally Larsen's art, mixing painting and photography.

Sally Larsen shows her art in many big cities. These include San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and Chicago. She uses lots of different materials. She also uses digital tools to make her art.

Major Art Projects

• 2008: The German Eye in America. This project uses the internet and digital tools. Sally Larsen studied German photography in America. She explored how our genes and family history might affect what we find beautiful. She looked at over 500 photographers.
• 2006: DNA: the Diaspora of Native Americans. Sally Larsen asked questions about art and genetics. She wondered if our genes affect what we like in art. She also started an email project. It aimed to connect all Native Americans using DNA testing. This would help them define their wider family connections.
• 2001: Jizo Series. After the September 11 attacks, Larsen started this large art series. She combined her photographs with bright, colorful paintings.

Art from the 1980s and 1990s

• 2000: Millennium Time Capsule and Water, a Word Worth a Thousand Pictures. These projects were at the Oakland Museum of California. They used different types of media. They explored the important topic of water.
• 2000: In the Manner of Animals. This art celebrated 20 years of studying Chinese culture and martial arts. It included The Little Fighting Man Series.
• 1993: Japlish. This project showed 10 years of Sally Larsen's photos. She took them on the streets of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto in Japan.
• 1991: Tokyo Cabaret Photos. Sally Larsen showed special gold-leaf prints of photos. She took these pictures in a famous Tokyo club called Shiroi Heya (The White Room).
• 1990: Transformer Series. This series of digital prints was very important. One of these prints became the first digital fine art print. It was added to the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Sally Larsen worked with David Coons and Graham Nash on these prints. She started experimenting with digital imaging in the mid-1980s.
• 1982: Gold-Leaf Photographs. Sally Larsen began making a series of black and white images. She made them into orotone photographs. These are special prints on glass with gold leaf.

Art Installations with Projected Videos

Sally Larsen has created large art installations. These projects often use videos projected onto surfaces. Some of her installations include:

• Surf Trip (2000) at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco.
• Millennium Time Capsule (2000) at the Oakland Museum in Oakland.
• Surf Trip (2001) at Bergemot Station in Los Angeles.
• Big Bang (2001) at Sacred Circle in Seattle.