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Tsutakawa, George,
Animal -- Insect
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Sculpture
Sandworm, (sculpture).
Artist:
Tsutakawa, George, 1910-1997, sculptor.
Title:
Sandworm, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Sand Worm, (sculpture).
Dates:
1986.
Medium:
Stainless steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. 40 in. x 8 ft. x 10 ft.
Inscription:
(Stamped in various places:) 304L unsigned
Description:
Curving, tubular, worm-like shape, supported at each of five dips by a pole. Enclosed by a low brick wall topped with wood supports to act as a bench surrounding sculpture on all four sides.
Subject:
Animal -- Insect -- Worm
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by King County Office of Cultural Resources, Arts Commission, 506 2nd Avenue, Room 1115, Seattle, Washington 98104 Accession Number: 85.0479
Located Administration Building, 500 4th Avenue, East Plaza, Seattle, Washington, 98104
Provenance:
Formerly located Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island, Washington
Remarks:
Commissioned by the King County Arts Commission through its annual Honors Award Program. Originally created as a play sculpture for children and located in Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island. Relocated to King County's Administration Building following liability concerns about stainless steel's ability to retain heat and make surfaces too hot. Nearby plaque reads: "SANDWORM"/GEORGE TSUTAKAWA/STAINLESS STEEL/HONORS PROGRAMS/KING COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION. IAS files contain copies from Rupp, James M., "Art in Seattle's Public Places: An Illustrated Guide," Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 53-54, which discusses the commissioning and relocation.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.
Rupp, James M., "Art in Seattle's Public Places: An Illustrated Guide," Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 53.
King County Arts Commission, 1990.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Rupp, James M., "Art in Seattle's Public Places: An Illustrated Guide," Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 54.
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 65570001
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Inventory of American Sculpture
65570001
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