1999.9.22
Untitled (Maine Yankee)
Artist
Yvonne Jacquette
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 12/15/1934 – 4/23/2023, New York, New York)
Title
Untitled (Maine Yankee)
Creation Date
n.d.
Century
20th century
Dimensions
17 in. x 13 15/16 in. (43.18 cm x 35.4 cm)
Object Type
drawing
Creation Place
North America, United States
Medium and Support
colored chalk (not fixed) on brown paper
Credit Line
Gift of Katherine Pavlis-Porter, in memory of Phyllis Rosen
Copyright
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Accession Number
1999.9.22
Yvonne Jacquette has hired planes to gain elevated and typically unseen aerial perspectives of the Maine landscape since the 1970s. Aerial photography has long been used for environmental surveys and reconnaissance. This depiction of the controversial Maine Yankee Nuclear Plant in Wiscasset is part of a series of drawings that explores the relationship between Maine’s natural resources and industrial developments, as well as concerns about the environmental impact of nuclear power. In addition to the environmental impact of Maine Yankee since its establishment in 1972, the negative economic consequences of decommissioning the plant (1997–2005) have shaped the lives of many Wiscasset residents.