Cairn from the Lang Fountain - Seattle, WA
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N 47° 37.430 W 122° 21.129
10T E 548676 N 5274695
One of many art installations at Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington. It was created specifically for the 1962 World's Fair.
Waymark Code: WM18YN4
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2023
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Photos taken on 8 October 2023. The plaque says, "This carved stone cairn was originally a feature of the Lang Fountain, part of the grounds of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. It has seen been repurposed as a stand-alone object of art. Swiss sculpture Stahly was fascinated with obscure forms and patterns in nature. he was one of the founders of Art Informel, which proposed a pure form of expressionistic abstraction.
In memory of Julius C. Lang 1872-1929."
TITLE: The Lang Fountain
ARTIST(S): Stahly, Francois, 1911
DATE: 1961. Dedicated 1962
MEDIUM: Sculpture: carved stone; Base: concrete aggregate.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS WA000464
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Seattle Center
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
No longer part of a fountain. Only the cairn remains.
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