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North Campus Sculptures
India – Anthony Caro The year is 1976. Outside Anthony Caro’s studio doors, culture and politics are booming. Carter wins the US presidential election against Ford. The the first space shuttle is unveiled, the LAGEOS satellite is launched, and the… Continue Reading →
BACKGROUND Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) was an internationally acclaimed sculptor, and his works have been featured and displayed in many high profile locations, including Rockefeller Center. Noguchi was born in Los Angeles to an American mother and a Japanese father, and… Continue Reading →
George Trakas’ idea of community building already exists within his sculpture, Bay View Station, using open space that is not restrictive in any sense. This is shown with the combined use of metal and wood, one that is industrial and… Continue Reading →
About the Artist: Di Suvero is originally from Shanghai, China. He immigrated to the states roughly ten years after he was born. Di Suvero and his family immigrated to San Francisco, California, following the outbreak of WWII. He began sculpting… Continue Reading →
Artist Info: Robert Maki is an artist from Walla Walla, Washington, in 1938. known for his minimalist metal work. He attended Western Washington University and graduated in 1962, receiving his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts. In 1996, he received his Master’s… Continue Reading →
A Short History of Mia’s Influences Mia Westerlund, throughout her career, has always focused her pieces on this overarching theme of organic movement, flow, and sensuality. This being due to her background and love of dance as a child, and… Continue Reading →
Biography By Gavin Krell and Mendez George Trakas was born in Quebec City, Canada on the 11th of May 1944. Trakas moved to New York in 1963, where he went on to attend New York University and earn his… Continue Reading →
Environment by AJ on Sketchfab Joel Shapiro was born in New York in 1941. In 1969 he obtained his master of arts from New York University. By the age of 30 Shapiro had his first solo exhibition in the Paula… Continue Reading →
The Man Who Used To Hunt Cougars For Bounty — 1972 In 1971, when Western Washington University campus was remodeling, they asked Beyer to create a sculpture that would be placed in front on the library. Beyer chose to make… Continue Reading →
Project Statement: In our interpretation of this piece we felt it depicted a person facing struggles trying to bring them down. As the audience we can’t see what exactly the struggles are (they are different for each person) but… Continue Reading →