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Tsutakawa, George,
Johanson, Perry,
Teufel, William G.,
NBBJ Group,
Baugh Construction Company,
Abstract
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Sculpture
Floyd A. Naramore Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Tsutakawa, George, 1910-1997, sculptor.
Johanson, Perry, architect.
Teufel, William G., landscape architect.
NBBJ Group, architectural firm.
Baugh Construction Company, contractor.
Title:
Floyd A. Naramore Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Naramore Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1966. 1967.
Medium:
Sculpture: welded silicon bronze; Platform: concrete aggregate.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 18 ft.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Seattle, Seattle Arts Commission, 312 1st Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109
Located Naramore Sitting Park, Sixth Avenue & Seneca, Seattle, Washington
Remarks:
Commissioned by Floyd A. Naramore, a prominent Seattle architect. George Tsutakawa was the sculptor; Perry Johanson of Naramore Bain Brady and Johanson Architects designed the setting; and William G. Teufel was the landscape architect. Bronze plaque at northeast end of park reads: FLOYD A. NARAMORE FOUNTAIN AND PLAZA/PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE 1967/NARAMORE BAIN BRADY AND JOHANSON ARCHITECTS GEORGE TSUTAKAWA SCULPTOR WILLIAM G. TEUFEL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BAUGH CONSTRUCTION CO. IAS files contain copies from Rupp, James M., "Art in Seattle's Public Places: An Illustrated Guide," Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 68-69. For related publication see: Seattle Arts Commission, "A Field Guide to Seattle's Public Art," Seattle: Seattle Arts Commission, 1991, pg. 202.
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. 69.
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 75008682
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Inventory of American Sculpture
75008682
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