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Artwork copyright Charles W. Smith. Photo courtesy of Eastern Washington University.
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Artwork copyright Charles W. Smith. Photo courtesy of Eastern Washington University.
Seed of Knowledge, 1979
Charles W. Smith
(American, born 1922, died 2009)
Location: Eastern Washington University, Cheney
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Charles W. Smith created the large-scale abstract sculpture Seed of Knowledge for Eastern Washington University.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Eastern Washington University.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Late artist Charles W. Smith (1922-2009) founded the Industrial Design program at the University of Washington in Seattle. He moved to Seattle in 1949 after studying at the Pratt Institute in New York. He served as the director of the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington until 1952, when he left Seattle to pursue his Master of Fine Arts degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. He taught at the University of Washington in Seattle for over forty years.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Weathering steel |
| Dimensions | 8 ft x 22 ft |
| ID Number | WSAC1979.027.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Eastern Washington University |
| Artwork Location | Eastern Washington University Physical ed classroom/athletic department building, Exterior |
| WA County | Spokane |
| Placement | Exterior |
| Site Type | University |
| Address | 526 5th St. Cheney, WA 99004 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.490567, -117.587565 |
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