Farmer's Pole is a 1984 cedar totem pole designed by Quinault artist Marvin Oliver, carved by artist James Bender and commissioned by architect Victor Steinbrueck, installed in Seattle's Victor Steinbrueck Park, in Washington state.[1][2]
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.jpg) Top of the totem pole in 2017 | |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Medium | Cedar Wood |
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Description and history
editThe 50-ft-tall wooden sculpture has a diameter measuring approximately 35 inches, and it is installed on a square concrete base with a height of approximately 1 foot (30 cm) and diameter of 3 feet, 5 inches. The totem is mostly smooth, with the exception of one male and one female figure who stand back to back at the top.[1]
After standing for about 40 years, Oliver's totem pole was removed for park reconstruction in April 2023.[3]
See also
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References
edit- 1 2 "Farmer's Pole, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Activists want to remove Seattle's iconic totem poles". HCN.org. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ↑ jrsherrard (June 8, 2023). "SEATTLE NOW & THEN: MARVIN OLIVER POLES, 1984". pauldorpat.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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