Loo Wit Explained

Loo Wit
Artist:	James Rosati
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in
City:	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates:	47.6086°N -122.3181°W
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	13

Loo Wit is an outdoor 1975–1976 sculpture by James Rosati, currently installed at the Seattle University campus in Seattle, Washington.

Description

The 16feet tall abstract sculpture is made of enameled aluminum, and rests on a concrete base.^[1]

History

Loo Wit was purchased by Richard Hedreen, the developer of the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Hotel (113 6th Avenue); Hedreen installed the sculpture outside the hotel in 1980.^[1] The work was installed at Seattle University on August 31, 2015, after being gifted by Hedreen and his wife, Betty Petri Hedreen.^[2]

See also

• 1976 in art

Notes and References

1. Web site: Loo Wit, (sculpture).. Smithsonian Institution. April 12, 2018. April 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413124528/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!335555~!0#focus. live.
2. Web site: Features - The Commons - Seattle University. University. Seattle. www.seattleu.edu. en. 2018-04-13. 2018-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413124810/https://www.seattleu.edu/commons/features/stop-look-return-and-enjoy.html. live.