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Beyer, Margaret W. The Art People Love, Stories of Richard S. Beyer's Life and His Sculpture
Washington State University Press 1999 softcover used
cover: "Five anonymous adults, a child, and a dog (with a human face!) comprise a life-sized statue group by Northwest artist Richard S Beyer called People Waiting for the Interurban. They're patient, having stood for two decades at a congested intersection near Seattle's Fremont Bridge. They're expecting the arrival of a long-defunct trolley, which will never come. They stand, lost in their own world . . . Since its dedication in May 1978, People Waiting for the Interurban has become the best known public sculpture in Seattle. People can't keep their hands off the cast aluminum figures - they're protected from rain with umbrellas, dressed up in costumes on Halloween, decked out in warm clothes when it snows, and hold American flags on election day. Commuters take the Fremont route in the morning just to see 'what's with' the figures. It's the kind of response the artist has inspired in other communities, too, after unveiling scores of life-sized sculptures throughout the Northwest. Beyer's artwork portrays themes from Indian legends and Pacific Northwest history. Distinct local creatures, salmon and coyote, bear and sasquatch, cougar and wolf, appear in his work. Likewise, people involved in everyday activities - storytelling, kissing, playing, watching TV - provide inspiration. Persons of all ages interact with Beyer's sculptures; it's 'the art people love'. This perceptive, extensively illustrated overview of the work of the artist was written by the person who knows him best - his wife, Margaret. In addition, this volume serves as a guide to locating Beyer's sculptures in the Puget Sound region, central Washington, Oregon, and elsewhere." Condition: Ex library book with all the markings. Cover has rubbing wear, creases, and wear to the edges and corners. Pages have edge and corner wear.
Price:
14.00 USD
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