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1910 Seattle, Washington - 1997 Seattle, Washington. Known for: Modernist fountain design, painting, sculpture, graphics, teaching.
George Tsutakawa (February 22, 1910 – December 18, 1997) was an American painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde bronze fountain designs. Born in Seattle, Washington, he was raised in... Read full biography
George Tsutakawa (February 22, 1910 – December 18, 1997) was an American painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde bronze fountain designs. Born in Seattle, Washington, he was raised in both the United States and Japan. He attended the University of Washington, where, after serving in the... Read full biography
George Tsutakawa (February 22, 1910 – December 18, 1997) was an American painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde bronze fountain designs. Born in Seattle, Washington, he was raised in both the United States and Japan. He attended the University of Washington, where, after serving in the U.S. Army during World War Two, he became a teacher. He rose to international prominence as a fountain designer in the 1960s and 70's. During his long career more than 70 of his distinctive fountains... Read full biography
George Tsutakawa (February 22, 1910 – December 18, 1997) was an American painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde bronze fountain designs. Born in Seattle, Washington, he was raised in both the United States and Japan. He attended the University of Washington, where, after serving in the U.S. Army during World War Two, he became a teacher. He rose to international prominence as a fountain designer in the 1960s and 70's. During his long career more than 70 of his distinctive fountains - many of them still extant - were placed in public spaces. He is often associated with the progressive 'Northwest School' of artists, and is among the major, influential figures of modern Asian-American art. He died in Seattle in 1997. George... Read full biography
George Tsutakawa (February 22, 1910 – December 18, 1997) was an American painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde bronze fountain designs. Born in Seattle, Washington, he was raised in both the United States and Japan. He attended the University of Washington, where, after serving in the U.S. Army during World War Two, he became a teacher. He rose to international prominence as a fountain designer in the 1960s and 70's. During his long career more than 70 of his distinctive fountains - many of them still extant - were placed in public spaces. He is often associated with the progressive 'Northwest School' of artists, and is among the major, influential figures of modern Asian-American art. He died in Seattle in 1997. George Tsutakawa was born February 22, 1910, in Seattle, Washington.[1] He was named in honor of George Washington (whose birthday is Feb. 22n... Read full biography
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Keywords (27)
Art Method
- •Art Design
- •Fountain Sculpture
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Painting, Fine Art
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
- •Words, Text, Calligraphy, Letters
Art Media
- •Aluminum/Aluminium
- •Bronze
- •Ceramics
- •Charcoal
- •Ink
- •Sumi-e-Ink
- •Woodblock, Woodcut, Wood Engraving
Art Style
- •Avant-Garde, Groundbreaking, Experimental
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Art Association
- •Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters
Art Teacher
- •Alexander Archipenko
- •Dudley Pratt
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •In Japanese Internment Camp, USA World War II
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Japanese
Art Movement
- •Northwest School (Seattle Area)
Exhibition of Museum
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York