Moses (2/3)

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Moses
Moses, Seattle Center.jpg
The sculpture in 2023
Moses (2/3)
Artist Tony Smith
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°37′14.8″N122°20′56″W / 47.620778°N 122.34889°W / 47.620778; -122.34889

Moses (2/3) is an abstract steel sculpture which uses multifaceted black steel surfaces crafted by Tony Smith. The artworks name is derived from Michelangelo's Moses. [1] The piece is installed in Seattle Center, in the U.S. state of Washington. [2] [3] [4] The abstract sculpture weighs 5,500 lbs. [5] It was the first major art acquisition under the city's 1% for Art program. [6]

References

  1. "Moses". Public Art Archive. Creative West. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  2. "Moses". seattlearts.emuseum.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. "Virginia Wright Fund for works of art in public places in Washington". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. "Moses, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture! . Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  5. Childers, Calandra (2013-04-10). "Weekly Art Hit: 'Moses'". Art Beat. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. "City of Seattle's Civic Art Collection (Part 1)". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-10-07.