The Seattle Mural

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The Seattle Mural
Seattle Mural Amphitheater 1.jpg
The mural in 2006
The Seattle Mural
Artist Paul Horiuchi
Year1962 (1962)
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°37′14″N122°21′03″W / 47.6205°N 122.3507°W / 47.6205; -122.3507

The Seattle Mural [1] (sometimes referred to as the "Horiuchi Mural") is a mural by Paul Horiuchi at the Seattle Center, in Seattle, Washington. It was commissioned for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition and was billed as the largest artwork in the Pacific Northwest. The mural measures 60 feet by 17 feet. [2] [3]

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It was originally installed over a reflecting pool and now serves as a backdrop for Mural Amphitheatre, [4] an outdoor film and performance venue that has hosted numerous musical events. [5] [6] The venue also hosted KING-TV's weekly program Seattle Center Hootenanny. [7]

Horiuchi traveled to Venice to prepare for the mural. [8] A restoration of the mural was completed in 2011. [9] It is a designated landmark. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Childress, Tamara (2012-10-10). "Weekly Art Hit: 'Seattle Mural' by Paul Horiuchi". Art Beat. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. ↑ Official Guide Book: Seattle World's Fair, 1962. Acme Publications, Incorporated. 1962.
  3. ↑ Ceramic News. Sander Pub. 1961.
  4. ↑ Cotter, Bill (2015-12-21). Seattle's 1962 World's Fair. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4396-5426-2.
  5. ↑ Wadsworth, Kimberly (2014-03-05). "Relics of the World's Fair: Seattle". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  6. ↑ "Century 21 Exposition (1962): Music at the Fair". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  7. ↑ "Stuart, Alice (1942-2023)". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  8. ↑ "Horiuchi, Paul (1906-1999)". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  9. ↑ "Horiuchi Mural Restoration". Queen Anne Historical Society. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  10. ↑ "Seattle Historical Sites - Summary for 305 Harrison ST / Parcel ID 1985200130 / Inv # CTR006". web.seattle.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-06. The Seattle Mural/Century 21 Mural: Designed by artist Paul Horiuchi, this large mural was one of several works of public art commissioned for the grounds of the Seattle World's Fair Century 21 Exposition.
  11. ↑ "Horiuchi Mural". Queen Anne Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
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