274 results for: Visual Arts
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Michael Spafford, 1983
Michael Spafford (1935-2022) was a painter and a professor at the University of Washington School of Art. He moved to Seattle in 1963 when he accepted a position at UW, where he would teach until 1994. Spafford was an advocate for public art, and he was part of the campaign for requiring 1% of spending on public construction projects to…
ID Number:2000.107.286.04.01
Date:1983
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Artist Weldon Butler in his studio, Seattle, February 13, 2002
Weldon Butler (1941-2019) began studying to become an artist when he was a teenager, looking at art at the local museum and training at Fleischer Art Memorial in Philadelphia. He moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1968 and studied art at Green River College before moving to Seattle in 1973, where he first showed his works at Bumbershoot and the…
ID Number:2000.107.2002.CD01.02.03.003
Date:2002
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Erhard Rom with model of scene from "Manon Lescaut" on miniature Seattle Opera House stage, January 3, 1973
Erhard Rom became enamored with opera after seeing his first live performance at the age of eight. At home, he built a stage from a box and made paper figures to reenact the opera. Later, he created more sophisticated sets on a custom-made scale model of the Seattle Opera House, complete with dimmable stage lighting and battens for manipulating scenery.…
ID Number:2000.107.19730103.1.06
Date:1973
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Jacob Lawrence at Seattle Art Museum, December 15, 1974
Painter Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was known for his portrayal of the African-American experience, using blacks and browns juxtaposed with vivid colors. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism," though by his own account the primary influence was not so much French art as the shapes and colors of Harlem. Lawrence also taught, and spent 15 years as a professor…
ID Number:2000.107.19741215.1.10
Date:1974
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Jacob Lawrence at Seattle Art Museum, December 15, 1974
Painter Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was known for his portrayal of the African-American experience, using blacks and browns juxtaposed with vivid colors. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism," though by his own account the primary influence was not so much French art as the shapes and colors of Harlem. Lawrence also taught, and spent 15 years as a professor…
ID Number:2000.107.19741215.1.13
Date:1974
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Jacket designed by a "Friends of the Rag" artist, Seattle, December 11, 1975
In the early 1970s, a group of Seattle textile and fabric artists formed Friends of the Rag, dedicating themselves to pushing the boundaries of what women and men might wear. In the 1970s and 1980s, the growing group appeared at events around Seattle, from art openings to philanthropic benefits. One outfit might be made from rubber and window screening, and…
ID Number:2000.107.19751200.2.12
Date:1975
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Cape designed by a "Friends of the Rag" artist, Seattle, December 1975
In the early 1970s, a group of Seattle textile and fabric artists formed Friends of the Rag, dedicating themselves to pushing the boundaries of what women and men might wear. In the 1970s and 1980s, the growing group appeared at events around Seattle, from art openings to philanthropic benefits. One outfit might be made from rubber and window screening, and…
ID Number:2000.107.19751200.2.18
Date:1975
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Students with disabilities from Lowell Elementary visiting Seattle Art Museum, May 24, 1977
A group of students with disabilities from Lowell Elementary School visited the Northwest Indian exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum in May 1977, shortly after the museum was renovated to be accessible to wheelchair users. The children also used tricycles, carts, and walkers, in addition to wheelchairs, to get around.This image shows a few of the students looking at a…
ID Number:2000.107.19770524.1.15
Date:1977
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Docent Evelyn Klebanoff showing Indian mask to child in wheelchair, May 24, 1977
A group of students with disabilities from Lowell School visited the Northwest Indian exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum in May 1977, shortly after the museum was renovated to be accessible to wheelchair users. The children also used tricycles, carts, and walkers, in addition to wheelchairs, to get around.This image shows a student named Miriam holding a moon mask with…
ID Number:2000.107.19770524.1.29
Date:1977
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Madame Lazonga, tattoo artist, Seattle, February 7, 1978
In 1972, a young Seattle woman began learning tattooing from shop owner C.J. (Danny) Denzl. Adopting the name Vyvyn Lazonga, she and Denzl became known for their original designs. At a time when men dominated both the trade and its clientele—and standard stencils were more common than custom artwork—Lazonga drew increasing attention for her own tattoos and her work with…
ID Number:2000.107.19780207.1.35
Date:1978