Adam (Botero)

Adam
The statue in 2022
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ArtistFernando Botero
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°36′18.6″N 122°20′7.5″W / 47.605167°N 122.335417°W / 47.605167; -122.335417

Adam is a bronze sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, installed outside Seattle's Federal Reserve Bank Building at the intersection of 2nd and Madison, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The statue is approximately 12 feet tall and covered in a brown patina.[2][3]

Part of Martin Selig's art collection, the work was created in 1996 and acquired in 2016. Botero has created three pairs of statues depicting Adam and Eve (sometimes called Adam and Eve);[4][5] the sculpture of Eve owned by Martin Selig is in an unknown location, and the other pairs are installed at the Time Warner Center in New York City[6][7] and at Hotel Michael in Singapore.[8][9]

  • Rear view, 2022
    Rear view, 2022

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References

  1. ^ Miller, Brian (2016-12-06). "Shorter, sleeker design for new space on old Federal Reserve Bank". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  2. ^ "Is this sculpture coming to Seattle appropriate for public art?". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2016-02-26. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. ^ Graves, Jen (2016-04-20). "Petition to Place the Penis at Polishable Level". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. ^ Berner, Alan (2021-07-17). "Seattle's Second Avenue gets a pair of big sculptures". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  5. ^ Stiles, Marc (February 22, 2016). "Selig plans to install big, provocative sculpture at site in downtown Seattle". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  7. ^ Kiley, Brendan (2016-05-05). "A new bronze dingus for real estate developer Martin Selig". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  8. ^ "Fernando Botero's "Adam" | Seattle Commercial Real Estate". Martin Selig. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  9. ^ Keeley, Sean (2016-02-23). "Adam & Eve Are Moving to Downtown Seattle But They're Consciously Uncoupling". Curbed Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.


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