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Mark di Suvero – For Handel

Mark di Suvero, For Handel (1975)

For Handel: A Story of Movement

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 →

For Handel: Through the Public Eye

History Mark di Suvero was born in Shanghai, China in 1933. At the mere age of eight, he immigrated to the United States in 1941. From there, Mark proceeded to attend the University of California, Berkeley in which he graduated… Continue Reading →

For Handel: The Musical Perspective

Initial Thoughts For Handel, by Suvero is a vibrant, stunning piece of art on the campus of Western Washington University. Next to the Viking Union and overlooking Bellingham bay, it is unmissable. This large, bright red steel structure contributes to… Continue Reading →

For Handel: Art for the Artist

“For Handel” by Mark Di Suvero is a stunning sculpture that sits in Western Washington University’s Northern end of campus, and it tends to be one of the most noticed features by students that visit this area. It is no… Continue Reading →

For Handel: The Big Red Sculpture at the PAC

There’s a good chance that for a huge number of WWU students, when on the subject of sculptures on campus, For Handel is the first one to come to mind. Thanks to its bright red color, towering height of 27… Continue Reading →

For Handle We See

Background Information As a first-time visitor leaving the Viking Union and going onto the plaza, at first glance, one may think the artwork on display is the view of Bellingham Bay. A few steps out the door, however, they discover… Continue Reading →

Welding together Music and Sculpture

Meet the Artist Mark di Suvero, born on September 18, 1933 in Shanghai, China, is an abstract expressionist artist – sometimes referred to as an “action sculptor” who uses mediums such as wood and steel in unconventional ways to make… Continue Reading →

Mark di Suvero, For Handel

Artist Statement Standing 27 feet tall, “For Handel” is an excellent example of artist Mark di Suvero’s unique and abstract style. As the title indicates, the work was both inspired by and meant as a tribute to the classical music… Continue Reading →

For Handel- The Playground Sculpture

The Sculpture For Handle (1975) For Handel by Mark di Suervo holds a certain authority over the space it takes up, towering high over students and overlooking the city of Bellingham. This authority, with its strong steely body, is somehow… Continue Reading →

Steel Image – For Handel – Suvero

For Handel ~ Mark di Suvero Mackenzie Dexter, Isaac Lowe-Anker, El Warren -Background- Mark di Suvero was born in China in 1933, and later immigrated to the US, where he received his education in philosophy at University of California, Berkeley…. Continue Reading →

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