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Sculptor:
Puryear, Martin 1941-  Search this
Architectural firm:
NBBJ Group  Search this
Medium:
Concrete aggregate
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Bench
Sculptures-Site-specific
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle Washington 98115
Located NOAA Western Regional Center Sand Point Way NE & 67th Street Seattle Washington
Date:
1982-1983
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995.
Seattle Arts Commission's "Fieldguide to Seattle's Public Art", 1991, pg. 158.
Image on file.
Seattle Arts Commission's "Fieldguide to Seattle's Public Art", 1991, pg. 158.
unsigned
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.
Summary:
Site installation of a concrete dome which caps the top of a grassy knoll. The concrete covers the knoll in a coiling pattern, reaching the pinnacle of the sphere in a ying/yang pattern. Placed directly on the grass surrounding the dome structure are four benches, curved to reflect the curvature of the dome.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Control number:
IAS WA000496
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_336264