Triad - Seattle, WA - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Located in front of the former Holland America Line office building is a bronze sculpture depicting a man holding two dancers in each arm. After doing a little online research I was able to locate a few online articles highlighting the artist, Phillip Levine, and his works of art, including this sculpture. One particular article from Historylink.org describes this sculpture in detail:

Triad, purchased in 1983 by Martin Selig, carries a look of gravity-defying weightlessness and freedom. Standing 14 feet high, it depicts a life-size male who supports a gesturing woman on each shoulder. The women fling out their arms in triumph, giving the piece the overall shape of an inverted triangle. The soaring feeling is emphasized by the figures' elongated legs -- not unlike those familiar from fashion illustrations.

Another article by the Seattle Times mentions Levine's sculpture, Triad a few times:

... For a man who has made some of Seattle's most recognizable public art, Levine's name has lacked the familiarity his work has enjoyed. Students pose with "Dancer With Flat Hat" on the University of Washington campus, commuters rest their eyes on the "Triad" of figures balanced two atop one along Elliott Way and residents accessorize the bronze children "Walking on Logs," on the West Seattle freeway hillside.

... Levine's work is personal, viscerally artistic, intimately him. It's expressively figurative. The faces of the bronze children in the West Seattle sculpture show a diversity of features. The 14-foot Triad figures carry grace despite their tonnage.

... When Levine got word that the leg of "Dancer With Flat Hat" had been broken, he asked to haul her home and repair it. He continues to pine for a few of the pieces he has sold. "Triad" is one of those; creating a sculpture of that size was a grueling nine-month labor of love.

You may also visit the artist's website to view more of his portfolio of works.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Triad Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Phillip Levine Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1983 Materials used: Bronze Location: Not listed

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