This past Tuesday I went on a lovely walk through the Olympic Sculpture Park on the Seattle waterfront. The site was a former fuel storage and transfer facility, and clean-up of the contamination began in the 1990s. The sculpture park opened in January, 2007, and is part of the Seattle Art Museum. It overlooks Elliot Bay of Puget Sound.
The nine-acre park is adjacent to Myrtle Edwards Park and Elliott Bay Park, which our group also enjoyed. The parks are free and open to the public. Here's a sample of what I saw:
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| "Split" by Roxy Paine, 2003 |
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"The Eagle" by Alexander Calder, 1971
Olympic Mountains in the background. |
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| Cyclists, joggers, families, school groups -- all enjoying a beautiful day |
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| Clever bench design. I don't know the artist's name. |
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| "Perre's Ventaglio III" by Beverly Pepper, 1967 |
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"Schubert Sonata" by Mark di Suvero, 1992
This kinetic sculpture moves in the breeze. |
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| "Echo" by Jaume Plensa |
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| "Father and Son" by Louise Bourgeois, 2004-2006 |
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| An inviting rose garden, too. |
More info: Seattle Art Museum Map and Guide
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What a great selection of sculptures. You make me want to visit Seattle.
ReplyDeleteI love when they re-purpose land for a park. Outdoor sculpture is a big favourite of mine. We only stopped in Seattle last year to see the Chihuly exhibit.
ReplyDeleteLooks like I need another visit.
I love sculpture gardens, especially on beautiful, cool days with Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop.
ReplyDeleteGreat sculptures! I could gaze at them all day...and then take them home in photos. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI always look forward to your photo posts. As pretty much an "armchair traveler" now, I get to go places from the comfort of my living room. GRIN. Interesting and I love rose gardens. My roses are starting to really bloom
ReplyDeleteColleen
Lovely!
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