265 results for: Visual Arts
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Chief Si'ahl (Chief Seattle) statue and Space Needle, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Amateur photographer Elmer Hike shot this unusual study in contrasts from just south of Denny Way. James Wehn's sculpture of Chief Si'ahl (Chief Seattle) stands in the foreground, reaching upwards towards the light at the top of the Space Needle. This was a slide sent to the World's Fair by an amateur photographer.Handwritten on slide: Chief Seattle appears holding light…
ID Number:1965.3598.27.1
Date:1962
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Official World's Fair Posters, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
This photo documents Seattle World's Fair posters for sale during the fair, which was held from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Sign in image reads: Official World's Fair Posters
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.12
Date:1962
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Paul Horiuchi mural, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Designed by artist Paul Horiuchi, this large mural was one of several works of public art commissioned for the grounds of the Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition). At the time of its completion, it was considered the single largest work of art in the Pacific Northwest, measuring 17 feet high and 60 feet long. It was fabricated by Venetian…
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.16
Date:1962
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The Northwest Craft Center & Gallery, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Housed in the building that served as the Government of Sweden Pavilion at the Seattle World's Fair, the Northwest Craft Center was founded in 1963 after the close of the Fair. The Center developed into a premier ceramics gallery, serving the art community until it closed in 2011. Sign in image reads: NW Craft Center & GalleryCaption information source: http://www.northwestcraftcenter.com/NWCC/Home.html
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.18
Date:1962
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Northwest Institute of Sculpture leaflet, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
This leaflet describes a juried exhibition of the Northwest Institute of Sculpture (NIS), an art organization founded by a group of sculptors who met at the University of Oregon in 1955. The leaflet contains 15 captioned photographs of sculptures by Northwest artists, and lists the top three prize winners. Also listed are the exhibit jurors, the exhibition committee members and…
ID Number:1965.3689.36
Date:1962
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Helene Madison modeling for a painting class, San Francisco, circa 1930
Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.45
Date:Circa 1930
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Whitman statue, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
This statute, commemorating Oregon Country missionary Marcus Whitman, in inscribed on its base: "Marcus Whitman, Missionary, Patriot, Pioneer" and "Killed by Indians near site of Walla Walla, Wash, November 29, 1847." The Education Building is visible to the left. Embossed on mount: Harwood
ID Number:1974.5868.14
Date:1909
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Life drawing class, Seattle, circa 1930
This photo shows a seemingly nude model posing for a life drawing class at an unnamed art museum, possibly the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, and is part of a collection from McBride and Anderson photographers.Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened…
ID Number:1974.5923.22.1
Date:Circa 1930
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Artist Kathleen Eva Houlahan, Seattle, circa 1930
Kathleen Eva Houlahan came to Seattle in 1902 at the age of eighteen and graduated from the University of Washington in 1906. She pursued painting at the Art Students' League In New York City, returning to Seattle in 1923 after completing studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. Houlahan worked in oils and painted rugged outdoor scenes as well as portraits,…
ID Number:1974.5923.51
Date:Circa 1930
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Sculptor Alonzo Victor Lewis, Seattle, circa 1923
Alonzo Victor Lewis (1886-1946) came to Seattle in 1920 after graduating from the Art Institute of Chicago. He was primarily known for his sculpture, but was also an excellent painter. He taught sculpture at the University of Washington, and was named Washington Sculptor Laureate by the State Legislature. In 1923, Lewis created a furor in the art world when his…
ID Number:1974.5923.154.4
Date:Circa 1923