George Tsutakawa sitting in his living room, Seattle, January 4, 1994

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Image of George Tsutakawa sitting in his living room, Seattle, January 4, 1994 — 2000.107.214.28.09

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George Tsutakawa sitting in his living room, Seattle, January 4, 1994

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Born in Seattle and raised there and in Japan, George Tsutakawa (1910-1997) was an internationally recognized painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde fountain designs. Over the course of his career, he created more than 70 fountains for public places around the world. Tsutakawa studied sculpture at the University of Washington, and served in the US Army during World War II. He taught in the art and architecture departments at the University of Washington for 34 years, retiring in 1976.

In this image, Tsutakawa relaxes at home in Seattle's Mount Baker neighborhood amid his sculpture and paintings.

Caption information source: "Tsutakawa, George (1910-1997): Master of Fountains," by Deloris Tarzan Ament, HistoryLink.org Essay 5426
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.

ID Number: 2000.107.214.28.09

Date: 1994

Creator(s): DeGiulio, Robert, Photographer

Physical Description: 1 negative : color ; 35 mm

Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.

Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.214.28.09, photo by Robert DeGiulio

Subjects: Asian American, Home and Family, Visual Arts