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Sculptor:
Bender, James 1951-  Search this
Architect:
Steinbrueck, Victor 1911-1985  Search this
Medium:
Pole: cedar; Base: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Totem pole
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Seattle Seattle Arts Commission 312 1st Avenue North Seattle Washington 98109
Located Victor Steinbrueck Park Western Avenue at Virginia Street Seattle Washington
Date:
1984
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995.
Seattle Arts Commission's "Fieldguide to Seattle's Public Art", 1991, pg. 200.
Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 91-92.
Image on file.
Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 92.
Carved by James Bender 1984 signed
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:
Tall cedar pole which is smooth except for two carved figures back to back at the top of the pole. One of the figures is male, the other female. The pole is set on a square concrete base.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Occupation--Farm--Farmer  Search this
Control number:
IAS WA000498
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_336266