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Steinbrueck, Victor,
Graves, Morris Cole,
Olympia Stone Company,
Animal -- Bird
Homage -- Bowen, Betty
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Sculpture
Betty Bowen Viewpoint, (sculpture).
Artist:
Steinbrueck, Victor, 1911-1985, designer.
Graves, Morris Cole, 1910- , designer.
Olympia Stone Company, fabricator.
Title:
Betty Bowen Viewpoint, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Dates:
1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Concrete.
Dimensions:
Approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 2 ft.
Inscription:
M. GRAVES signed
Description:
Concrete panel depicting a pheasant-like bird. The bird is outlined in a dark gray concrete, set against a lighter background. The panel is set directly in concrete pavement.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Pheasant
Homage -- Bowen, Betty
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Seattle, Seattle Arts Commission, 312 1st Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109
Located Marshall Park, West Highland Drive & 7th Avenue West, Seattle, Washington
Remarks:
The art work is one of ten at the Viewpoint designed by different artists and placed in memory of Betty Bowen (d. 1977), a supporter of local artists. Seattle architect Victor Steinbrueck designed the overall site and helped enlarge and fabricate many of the works, which were submitted as sketches or paintings. Olympia Stone Company fabricated the panel.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.
Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 207.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 WA000484
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WA000484
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