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South Campus Sculptures (Pg 2)
Ulrich Rückriem “Untitled” About the Artist Ulrich Rückriem is a German-born artist who spent much of his life practicing stone masonry before he became a freelance artist. Not much information is available on this artist, and thus it’s difficult to… Continue Reading →
photo by Kiernan Kelly In 1994 Magdalena Abakanowicz, a Polish sculptor and fiber artist, completed an exquisite sculpture on the Southern side of Western Washington University that reflects the environment surrounding it. The Manus sculpture is a magnificent art piece… Continue Reading →
Our Statement The soft patter of rain. Deep earthy tones. Tall, strong, natural structures reaching into the sky. These are the sights and sounds of the pacific northwest the James Fitzgerald is notorious for capturing. When we… Continue Reading →
About the Artist David Ireland was born in Bellingham, WA in 1930. He attended Western Washington University and studied industrial design and printmaking at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. After serving twenty years in the United… Continue Reading →
Untitled (Near WWU Chem Building) Ulrich Rückriem’s Untitled was created in 1989. In a similar vein to minimalist sculptors of the time such as Donald Judd, Rückriem works with overlying geometric shapes. However, perhaps in homage to his time as a stonemason… Continue Reading →
The Alpha Beta Cube Fred Bassetti continues to interact with Western Students In this slideshow format video, we have chosen to feature interviews of our fellow Western students to gain a consensus on how the cube is perceived off of… Continue Reading →
Fred Bassetti’s Alphabeta cube Born in Washington State in 1917, Fred Bassetti spent most of his childhood and young adult life traveling. He became a graduate of The University of Washington in 1942, and of Harvard not long after…. Continue Reading →
Magdalena Abakanowicz – “Manus” (Hand-Like Trees) About the artist Magdalena Abakanowicz was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist. The artist is mainly known for her metal craftsmanship and large sculptures but she herself preferred to work with a lot of… Continue Reading →
1. What is Bigger Big Chair? Bigger Big Chair is 12 feet tall and 6 feet wide. The sculpture looks like a giant chair. It was created from 2004 to 2006 by David Ireland. He tried to express the importance… Continue Reading →
By: Nghi Nguyen, Makani Falkin, Marissa Ishii The Sculpture: The Two-part Chairs, Right Angle Version (a Pair), a sculpture created by Scott Burton, is located at front of the Biology building, in Western Washington University. The sculptor – Scott Burton… Continue Reading →