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The Lang Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  Stahly, Francois, 1911- , sculptor. Title:  The Lang Fountain, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Julius C Lang Memorial Fountain, (sculpture). Concrete Water Shelves, (sculpture). Dates:  1961. Dedicated 1962. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: carved stone; Base: concrete aggregate. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 12 x 18 x 16 ft.; Base: approx. 2 1/2 x 21 x 21 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Abstract stone column carved with geometric shapes sits atop a multi-level fountain basin of concrete aggregate. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Homage -- Lang, Julius C Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Seattle, Seattle Arts Commission, 312 1st Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109 Located Seattle Center, Near Mercer Street & 3rd Avenue North, Seattle, Washington Provenance:  Formerly located France Formerly located Belgium Exhibitions:  Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles, Brussels, 1958. Remarks:  The stone sculpture was originally created by Stahly for the World's Fair in Belgium. After the fair it was removed to France. The base was designed by Stahly in 1961 while he was a visiting professor at the University of Washington. The sculpture was brought to Seattle to be incorporated in the larger work. Lang was a local businessman. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994. Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 116-117. Illustration:  Image on file. Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 116. 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 WA000464   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000464 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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