Artwork copyright Harold Balazs. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Harold Balazs. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Fragments, 1987

Harold Balazs
American (born 1928, died 2017)

Location: East Valley High School, Spokane

About the Artwork

Artist Harold Balazs' wall sculpture Fragments is comprised of painted enamel squares and stainless steel elements. Each square depicts different images that symbolize different subjects and elements of the experience of high school, including references to nature, history, literature, music, sports, mathematics, and science.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with East Valley School District, Spokane.

About the Artist

Celebrated Spokane, Washington-based artist Harold Balazs (1928-2017) created abstract sculptures and public art installations in a variety of materials.
Born in Ohio, Harold Balazs's family moved to Spokane in the 1940s. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951 from Washington State College (now Washington State University) in Pullman, Eastern Washington. Many of his works are prominently featured in Spokane's public spaces. He was honored with a Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award in 1988. Balazs continued to produce artworks into his late eighties, saying "I make stuff because it's better than not making stuff."