Untitled Totem Pole
| Untitled Totem Pole | |
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 The totem pole in 2010 | |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| 47°36′37″N 122°20′39″W / 47.610142°N 122.344136°WCoordinates: 47°36′37″N 122°20′39″W / 47.610142°N 122.344136°W | |
The totem in Victor Steinbrueck Park, 2006
Untitled Totem Pole (also known as simply Untitled or Totem Pole) is a 1984 cedar totem pole created by James Bender and Marvin Oliver, installed in Seattle's Victor Steinbrueck Park, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
Description and history[]
Oliver and Bender designed the 50-foot (15 m) totem based on Haida imagery, and Bender carved the sculpture.[2] The top of the totem depicts a raven holding a Salish spinning whorl. Below the raven are human figures, a killer whale with a protruding dorsal fin, another smaller raven, and a bear holding a hawk. The pole is mounted on a concrete base and supported by a steel beam.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Weekly Art Hit: 'Untitled Totem Pole' by James Bender and Marvin Oliver, 'Farmer's Pole' by James Bender and Victor Steinbrueck". artbeat.seattle.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ a b "Untitled, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
Categories:
- 1984 establishments in Washington (state)
- 1984 sculptures
- Bears in art
- Sculptures of birds in the United States
- Downtown Seattle
- Haida
- Outdoor sculptures in Seattle
- Sculptures of men in Washington (state)
- Sculptures of women in Washington (state)
- Totem poles in the United States
- Whales in art
- Wooden sculptures in Washington (state)
- Washington (state) sculpture stubs