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Sculptor:
Morris, Robert 1931-2018  Search this
Landscape architect:
Switt, Barbara  Search this
Medium:
Earth, grass, and cedar logs
Type:
Sculptures-Earthwork
Sculptures-Reclamation art
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by King County Office of Cultural Resources 506 Second Avenue, Room 1115 Seattle Washington 98104
Located Johnson Pit #30 40th Place South & South 216th Street Kent Washington
Date:
1979. Dedicated 1980
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995.
Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, "Urban Encounters: Art Architecture Audience," 1980.
SOS Achievement Award, 1997.
Heritage Preservation SOS! survey of NEA Art in Public Places funded sculpture, 2002.
Image on file.
Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, "Urban Encounters: Art Architecture Audience," 1980, pg. 28.
unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A 4.5 acre site featuring a circular gravel pit, a "ghost forest" of fifteen tree stumps, stairways leading down into the work, and a perimeter trail with a bench created with reclaimed wood from an old barn.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Control number:
IAS 87980012
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_302919