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    		• Beall, Jean Cory,
     
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    		• Decker, Ralf,
     
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    		• Carlson, Martin,
     
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    		• Oss, Elmer,
     
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    		• Salviati Glass Company,
     
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    		• Decker, Christenson & Kitchin,
     
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    		• Bindon & Wright,
     
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    		• Darlington, Haskens & Company,
     
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    		• Northwest Tile Company,
     
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    		• Allegory -- Element
     
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    		• Architecture -- Science
     
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    		• Landscape -- Celestial
     
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    		• Waterscape -- Weather
     
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    		• Waterscape -- Weather
     
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    		• Figure group
     
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    		• Figure -- Fragment
     
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    		• Literature -- Zola
     
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    		• Abstract
     
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    		• Mosaic
     
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    		• Mural
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    That Man May Use It Freely As the Air He Breathes, the Waters of the Rivers, the Winds of Heaven, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Beall, Jean Cory, d. 1978, sculptor.
    Decker, Ralf, architect.
    Carlson, Martin, assistant.
    Oss, Elmer, assistant.
    Salviati Glass Company, fabricator.
    Decker, Christenson & Kitchin, architectural firm.
    Bindon & Wright, engineering firm.
    Darlington, Haskens & Company, assistant.
    Northwest Tile Company, assistant.
    Title: 
    That Man May Use It Freely As the Air He Breathes, the Waters of the Rivers, the Winds of Heaven, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Water into Electricity, (sculpture).
    That Man May Use It Freely As the Air He Breathes, the Waters of the Rivers, the Winds of the Heavens, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1958.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Venetian glass mosaic tiles with metal frame.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 32 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (Across top:) THAT MAN MAY USE IT FREELY AS THE AIR HE BREATHES THE WATERS OF THE RIVERS THE WINDS OF HEAVENS (Lower right corner set with gold tiles:) Beall '58 signed
    Description: 
    Mosaic mural featuring stylized representations of the sun and other celestial bodies; clouds, rain, and waves of water; human figures and human hands; electrical towers and symbols of energy.
    Subject: 
    Allegory -- Element -- Energy
    Architecture -- Science -- Electrical Tower
    Landscape -- Celestial -- Sun
    Waterscape -- Weather -- Rain
    Waterscape -- Weather -- Cloud
    Figure group
    Figure -- Fragment -- Hand
    Literature -- Zola
    Abstract
    Object Type: 
    Mosaic
    Mural
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Seattle City Light, Community Relations, 1015 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104
    Located Seattle City Light Building, 1015 Third Avenue, Exterior wall near entrance, between Madison & Spring Streets, Seattle, Washington
    Remarks: 
    Commissioned by Seattle City Light on the occasion of an extensive remodeling project which included a seven-floor addition to the Seattle City Light Building. The cost of the mural was approximately $10,000. It was made by Salviati Glass Company in Venice, Italy, according to the design of the artist, Jean Cory Beall. In Seattle, Northwest Tile Company set the tiles under the supervision of Martin Carlson of Darlington, Haskens & Company. Elmer Oss was one of the tile-setters. Architect Ralf Decker of Decker, Christenson & Kitchin, and engineers associated with the firm of Bindon & Wright designed and supervised the building construction.
    IAS files contain transcription of the Emile Zola quotation which inspired the design and the title; and copies from Rupp, James M., "Art in Seattle's Public Places: An Illustrated Guide," Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 44-46. IAS files also contain copies of newspaper articles from Seattle Times, Aug. 14, 1958; Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Aug. 15, 1958; Seattle Times, Oct. 22, 1958; and Seattle Times, Feb. 1, 1959. The articles discuss the creation and installation of the mosaic mural. For related articles see: Seattle Times, Nov. 15, 1957; and Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Feb. 4, 1958.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.
    Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
    University of Washington, Henry Gallery, 1976.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Rupp, James M., "Art in Seattle's Public Places: An Illustrated Guide," Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 45.
    Note: 
    The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS 75008661
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