Item located in: Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Listed: 94 weeks ago

This monumental, three panel mural by Hank Keeling, Associate Professor of Art Emeritus of The University of Charleston, captures the tumultuous 1960's in a way rarely seen in fine art.

This oil on canvas with collage piece measures 60 inches by 135" (3 panels of 45 inches each).

In the summer of 1967, while teaching at Marshall University, artist Hank Keeling began work on this three piece mural to chronicle the tumultuous times. Originally planned for use on Marshall’s campus the work was deemed by University officials as too controversial upon completion and was not used.

After decades of being stored away the mural was first shown in September 2008 at The Purple Moon Gallery in Charleston, WV.

The artwork captures the mood of the times through depictions of drugs, war and free love. In what was a significant departure by Keeling from his primarily abstract impressionist work this oil and collage mural demonstrates his adeptness in the psychedelic style in a manner rarely seen outside of the West Coast at the time.

Hank Keeling training includes a B.F.A. Pratt Institute and a M.A. Marshall University.

This piece can be inspected in person at our gallery:

The Purple Moon
906 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25301
(304)345-0123

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This vintage art piece is in very good condition with no paint loss or noted damage.

Obtained from the artist in September 2008. This work had been stored by Mr. Keeling for 40 years.