Eagle (Calder)
| Eagle | |
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| Artist | Alexander Calder |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | sculpture |
| Dimensions | 11.81 m × 9.8 m × 9.91 m (38 ft 9 in × 32 ft × 32 ft 6 in) |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| 47°37′00″N 122°21′21″W / 47.61655°N 122.35587°W | |
| Owner | Seattle Art Museum |
Eagle is an abstract sculpture by Alexander Calder.[1] It is located at the Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle.[2]
History
It was located at the Bank One building, 500 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas. It was commissioned by Fort Worth National Bank. It was constructed in 1971 of painted sheet steel. It was erected, and dedicated on February 15, 1974. It was relocated in 2000.[3] It was given to the Seattle Art Museum, by Jon and Mary Shirley.[4]
References
- ^ "Eagle, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- ^ Vogel, Carol (July 21, 2000). "INSIDE ART; Calder's 'Eagle' Lands in Seattle". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "Calder's `Eagle' purchased for Olympic Sculpture Park". Seattle Times. July 19, 2000. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "The Eagle, 1971". Seattle Art Museum. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
External links
- http://metroplexing.blogspot.com/2011/03/missing-art-of-metroplex-what-did.html
- http://www.thadsworld.net/2011/01/perspective-alexander-calder-eagle/
- "Eagle" by Alexander Calder, wikimapia
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