Loo Wit

Sculpture in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
47°36′31″N 122°19′05″W / 47.608612°N 122.318070°W / 47.608612; -122.318070
Plaque for the sculpture

Loo Wit is an outdoor 1975–1976 sculpture by James Rosati, currently installed at the Seattle University campus in Seattle, Washington.

Description

The 16-foot (4.9 m) tall abstract sculpture is made of enameled aluminum, and rests on a concrete base.[1]

History

Loo Wit was purchased by Richard Hedreen, the developer of the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Hotel (113 6th Avenue); Hedreen installed the sculpture outside the hotel in 1980.[1] The work was installed at Seattle University on August 31, 2015, after being gifted by Hedreen and his wife, Betty Petri Hedreen.[2]

See also

  • 1976 in art

References

External videos
video icon Loo Wit Sculpture, Seattle University via Vimeo
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  1. ^ a b "Loo Wit, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  2. ^ University, Seattle. "Features - The Commons - Seattle University". www.seattleu.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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