Adjacent, Against, Upon
1976 sculpture by Michael Heizer in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
47°37′10″N 122°21′42″W / 47.61944°N 122.36167°W / 47.61944; -122.36167 Adjacent, Against, Upon is a 1976 sculpture by Michael Heizer, installed in Seattle's Myrtle Edwards Park, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The work was the first commissioned by the Seattle Arts Commission.[2] It has been described as "exquisite"[3] and "iconic".[4] The piece is made up of three enormous natural granite slabs resting on or near three concrete plinths.[2]
See also
- 1976 in art
References
- ^ "Weekly Art Hit: 'Adjacent, Against, Upon' by Michael Heizer". artbeat.seattle.gov. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ a b Keimig, Jas. "How to Look at Michael Heizer's "Adjacent, Against, Upon"". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Where's our public art?". queenannenews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ ELLISON, JAKE (2016-06-24). "Look back: 1976 was a surprisingly big year for Seattle". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
External links
- Michael Heizer's sculpture Adjacent, Against, Upon is unveiled in Seattle's Myrtle Edwards Park in December 1976, HistoryLink.org
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