Read Seattle Public Sculptors: Twelve Makers of Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1909-1962

Seattle Public Sculptors: Twelve Makers of Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1909-1962

Fred F. Poyner IV

4.9/5 (13847 ratings)

Description:From Seattle's earliest days as a Gold Rush boomtown to its celebration of the future during the 1962 World's Fair, local artists have created public art installations--statuary, reliefs and other sculpture--that became familiar features of the city's landscape. This comprehensive study of 12 Seattle sculptors and their works examines the motivations of the artists and their benefactors, the development of the city's public art policy, and the political forces behind the pieces that are now part of the city's rich history. Biographical details and historical perspective are provided for such artists as Lorado Taft, Alice Robertson Carr, John Carl Ely, Max P. Nielsen, August Werner and James FitzGerald.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Seattle Public Sculptors: Twelve Makers of Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1909-1962. To get started finding Seattle Public Sculptors: Twelve Makers of Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1909-1962, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1476666504

Description: From Seattle's earliest days as a Gold Rush boomtown to its celebration of the future during the 1962 World's Fair, local artists have created public art installations--statuary, reliefs and other sculpture--that became familiar features of the city's landscape. This comprehensive study of 12 Seattle sculptors and their works examines the motivations of the artists and their benefactors, the development of the city's public art policy, and the political forces behind the pieces that are now part of the city's rich history. Biographical details and historical perspective are provided for such artists as Lorado Taft, Alice Robertson Carr, John Carl Ely, Max P. Nielsen, August Werner and James FitzGerald.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Seattle Public Sculptors: Twelve Makers of Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1909-1962. To get started finding Seattle Public Sculptors: Twelve Makers of Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1909-1962, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Seattle Public Sculptors: Twelve Makers of Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1909-1962

Seattle Public Sculptors: Twelve Makers of Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1909-1962

More Books

Native American and First Nation Figures in Sculpture: North American Monuments, Memorials and Statuary of 50 Artists

Native American and First Nation Figures in Sculpture: North American Monuments, Memorials and Statuary of 50 Artists

Portland Public Sculptors: Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1900-2003 (America Through Time)

Portland Public Sculptors: Monuments, Memorials and Statuary, 1900-2003 (America Through Time)

The First Sculptor of Seattle: The Life and Art of James A. Wehn

The First Sculptor of Seattle: The Life and Art of James A. Wehn