RON HENGGELER |
November 15, 2021
Impressions of Seattle Washington, Part 3
The Seattle Art Museum
I recently flew to Seattle Washington and met with my brother Doug and his wife Sarah.
They live in Phoenix, and the trip to Seattle was a mini-vacation to celebrate their 37th year wedding anniversary.
We stayed for two days in an apartment on the 20th floor of a building near the Seattle waterfront, and directly across the street from the Seattle Art Museum.
Here are photos from my visit to the museum.
A panoramic view of Seattle's waterfront, from the balcony of the apartment where we stayed. |
Middle Fork2014-2917John Grade |
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Detail of : Middle Fork2014-2917John Grade |
Me and Pops2019Aaron Fowler |
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Detail of: Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast |
Detail of: Richmond Hill in the Summer of 18621862-63Jasper Francis Cropsey |
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Mount Rainier1926Percy Gray |
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Ritual performer wearing a buccal maskMexican, Veracruz600-750 |
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Flower basket with handle20th centuryProbably Yufu Shohaku |
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Seattle Art Museum acknowledges that we are on the traditional homelands of the Duwamish and the customary territories of the Suquamish and Muckleshoot Peoples. As a cultural and educational institution, we honor our ongoing connection to these communities past, present, and future. We also acknowledge the urban Native peoples from many Nations who call Seattle their home.Learn more about Equity at SAM |
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Mask of the Moon ('Ma'ma'wagamht)ca. 1945Joe Seaweed |
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Headdress with frontletca. 1870 |
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Raven at the Headwaters of Nass hat (Naas shagi Yeil S'aaxw)ca. 1810 |
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Works of Sam JohnsonThis group of ten masks was created to be used during the opening dances at the Sea Monster House at the Pacific Science Center, Seattle in ca. 1970-71. Each represents a different animal, some supernatural, many with recognizable features including Codfish, Bukwus, Porcupine, Kingfisher, Owl, Grizzly Bear, Deer, Mouse Woman, Raccoon, and Wolf. |
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Masks of the Animal Kingdom Dance |
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The Crane Ornament1889George de Forest Brush |
Detail of: Amor Caritas |
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Mann und Maus1991-92Katharina Fritsch |
"[I have] a strong affinity with the magic quality of Surrealism. But I find it too psychological, it doesn't really account for this sort of astonishment I'm interested in . . . I am concerned with the point where you begin to wonder about the existence of things."Katharina Fritsch |
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Die Welle (The Wave), or Lilit am Roten Meer (Lilith at the Red Sea)1990Anselm Kiefer |
Detail of: Die Welle (The Wave), or Lilit am Roten Meer (Lilith at the Red Sea)1990Anselm KieferThe Wave |
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Njenje (Walkabout)Njenje (walkabout) is the name of a parade that involves virtually an entire village's population. It opens the first day of the Dry Season Festival--a time Afikpo say "is our Christmas"--when rich meals, visits and ceremonies prevail. Preparations require men in their twenties to organize into an age grade, lead the masquerade and assemble elaborate costumes that often involve loans of cloth and jewelry from sisters, wives, lovers and friends who eagerly await the parade. Secrecy from women and uninitiated boys is strictly enforced throughout the dressing process, which adds to the suspense of the audience, which watches players stroll through the village dressed as unmarried girls, Europeans, Muslims and children. How well the men imitate feminine guile in their stride and costume--or suggest the qualities of a schoolteacher, a minister, a lawyer, an office clerk or a white person--is a test of the persuasive skills of the males in the parade.From: Seattle Art Museum |
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Detail of: Blue Princess |
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The Christ Child1740'sLuis Salvador Carmona |
Blessing Christ1517Andrea Previtali |
Creative ChaosOkumpka Masquerade Players |
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Detail of: Soundsuit |
Detail of: Soundsuit |
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A panoramic view of Seattle's waterfront, from the balcony of the apartment where I stayed. |
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