The Seattle Mural - Seattle, WA
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N 47° 37.228 W 122° 21.042
10T E 548788 N 5274322
A mural that was created for the 1962 World's Fair at Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington.
Waymark Code: WM18YND
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2023
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Taken from the website, "Paul Horiuchi was commissioned to create a mural as a backdrop for the Mural Amphitheatre. The mural runs the length of the amphitheatre's stage. Horiuchi's design was transferred to glass tile panels in Venice, Italy, by Olivo Santagostino. Paul Thiry was the architect who designed the Mural Amphitheatre for the Seattle World's Fair. IAS files contain copies from Rupp, James M., "Art in Seattle's Public Places: An Illustrated Guide," Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 109-110. For related publications see: Seattle Arts Commission, "A Field Guide to Seattle's Public Art," Seattle: Seattle Arts Commission, 1991; and Seattle Arts Commission, "A Directory of Seattle's Public Art," Seattle, WA, 1992."
TITLE: The Seattle Mural
ARTIST(S): Horiuchi, Paul, 1906- , sculptor. Thiry, Paul, architect. Olivo Santagostino, fabricator.
DATE: 1962. Dedicated April 21, 1962.
MEDIUM: Mural: glass tiles embedded in Re-bar concrete; Base: concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75008692
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:
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