360 results for: Visual Arts
Limited edition print of a mural of "The History of Boeing Flight Test," 1989
Prolific Oregon muralist Larry Kangas (1949-2014) was a navigator for 21 years in the US Air Force, and painted more than 1,000 montage-style murals during his lifetime. This particular piece is a color montage of Boeing planes in flight, engineers, and scenes of Boeing workers and flight-related activities.
ID Number:2010.42.1
Date:1989
Gouache painting depicting the protest movements in the 1960s by Lorene Spencer
The 1960s was a turbulent time for civil unrest and here it is captured in a way that shows movement, vibrancy and human action. The artist, Lorene Spencer (1923-2016), was more well known for her pottery and clay sculptures. She and her then-husband Ralph owned a studio in south Seattle in the 1950s and 1960s. Lorene also produced "painted" ceramic…
ID Number:2010.43.1
Date:Circa 1960
Sculpted ceramic scene depicting a brothel interior and exterior by Lorene Spencer, 1970
This work is part of a series of sculptures that depict the stalls and stores at the Pike Place Market and other places in Seattle around 1970. The artist, Lorene Spencer (1923-2016), was well known for her pottery and clay sculptures. She and her then-husband Ralph owned a studio in south Seattle in the 1950s and 1960s. Lorene also produced…
ID Number:2010.43.4
Date:1970
Sculpted ceramic scene depicting Paul Horiuchi's wall in Chinatown by Lorene Spencer, 1970
This work is part of a series of sculptures that depict the stalls and stores at the Pike Place Market and other places in Seattle around 1970. The artist, Lorene Spencer (1923-2016), was well known for her pottery and clay sculptures. She and her then-husband Ralph owned a studio in south Seattle in the 1950s and 1960s. Lorene also produced…
ID Number:2010.43.10
Date:1970
Totem pole made by the Suquamish Tribe, ca. 1914
The pole was made by the Suquamish tribe and presented as a gift at the grand opening of the Seattle YWCA building in 1914. It was one of two poles that stood outside the main doorway of the facility for many years. The Seattle YWCA was founded in 1894 by Mrs. Rees Daniels and 28 local women with the purpose…
ID Number:2010.83.1
Date:1914
Silk screen print, "Artist's drawing of Ivar's Pier 54 on Seattle's central downtown waterfront between Madison and Spring Streets" by William Werrback, ca. 1970-1980
This architectural drawing appears to be a proposal by Ivar Haglund to upgrade Pier 54 where Ivar's Restaurant is located. Haglund was a famous Seattle character who established the city's first aquarium on Pier 54 and a fish-and-chips stand that grew to become the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant. The artist, William Werrbach (b.1925), was born in Seattle and studied…
ID Number:2011.1.238
Date:Circa 1970-1980
Tribal Canoe Journey copper ring necklace, 2011
Philip Red Eagle (Dakota and Puget Sound Salish) made this copper ring necklace for MOHAI in 2011. He makes one of these necklaces for each paddler who completes the Full Circle Canoe Journey. A 21st century symbol of renewed cultural traditions, the copper ring stands for tribal unity, and each bead represents a story about that year’s journey.
ID Number:2011.51.1
Date:2011
Color print of illustration of Spanish explorers meeting with Salish people in the Strait of Juan de Fuca (now the Strait of Georgia), ca. 1792
This illustration is derived from a visit of Spanish explorers Alacala Galiano and Dionysio Valdes to what are now the Canadian Gulf Islands in the summer of 1792. The caption on the print states, "Vista de una Galeria natural de cien pies de largo y die de ancho, en la immediacion del Puerto del Descanso, en el Estrecho de Juan…
ID Number:2011.115.1
Date:Circa 1792
Wood sculpture by artist John Grade, made in 2012 from the repurposed wood of the 1897 schooner Wawona
The Wawona, built in 1897, was an iconic logging schooner for the Pacific Northwest until 1947. Northwest Seaport, a local maritime organization, became the caretaker of the Wawona in 1965. In 2009, the Wawona was dismantled and the parts distributed to other non-profit organizations. MOHAI received several parts for use in the construction and display of exhibits, including this massive…
ID Number:2012.WawonaSculpture
Date:2012
Large model of Seattle for 1985 movie, "Trouble in Mind"
Alan Rudolph directed the film, "Trouble in Mind," and he donated these three sections of a larger model of downtown Seattle. In the movie, Kris Kristofferson's character "makes" these models, but they were also used for filming scenes of Seattle. The camera would move along the streets, filming the buildings up close, to give the perspective of being in the…
ID Number:2013.37.1
Date:1984