Persephone Unbound

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Persephone Unbound
Olympic sculpture persephone unbound.jpg
The sculpture in 2013
Persephone Unbound
Artist Beverly Pepper
Year1999 (1999)
TypeSculpture
MediumCast bronze
Location Olympic Sculpture Park (Seattle Art Museum), Seattle, Washington
Coordinates 47°36′59.73″N122°21′34.21″W / 47.6165917°N 122.3595028°W / 47.6165917; -122.3595028 Coordinates: 47°36′59.73″N122°21′34.21″W / 47.6165917°N 122.3595028°W / 47.6165917; -122.3595028

Persephone Unbound is an outdoor 1999 cast bronze sculpture by Beverly Pepper, installed at Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle, Washington. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Sculpture Park - The art & artists, a walking guide - Seattle Times Newspaper".
  2. "Persephone Unbound". Seattle Art Museum. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.