The Red Popsicle
The Red Popsicle (also known as Giant Red Twin Popsicle or simply Popsicle) is a 2011 sculpture by Catherine Mayer, installed in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description and history
The 17-foot steel and epoxy artwork was installed at the intersection of Fourth and Blanchard outside the building of the same name in early June 2011.
Reception
Christina Ausley of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer described the sculpture as "public pop art that looks good enough to eat, but sadly is not". The newspaper also included the artwork in a 2021 list of "24 of Seattle's quirkiest landmarks". Bradley Foster included the sculpture in Thrillist's 2014 list of "10 secret Seattle things you didn't know existed". Sean Keeley and Sarah Anne Lloyd included the work in Curbed Seattle's 2019 list of "30 notable public art spots in Seattle".
See also
References
- ^ "The Red Popsicle by Catherine Mayer | Seattle Commercial Real Estate". Martin Selig Real Estate. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Ausley, Christina (2020-02-22). "14 of Seattle's strangest landmarks: Have you found all of these classics?". KTVL. Archived from the original on 2022-10-22. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Peters, Jenny. "Seattle". Air Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Seattle Public Art Map" (PDF). Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. 2016. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Campanario, Gabriel (2016-04-18). "Cooling off by the giant popsicle". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ van Huygen, Meg (2022-07-25). "Where to Chill in Downtown Seattle". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Who built the giant Belltown popsicle?". king5.com. 2011-08-04. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "24 of Seattle's quirkiest landmarks and where to find them". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 2021-09-11. Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Foster, Bradley (2014-10-15). "10 secret Seattle things you didn't know existed". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Keeley, Sean (2018-04-10). "30 notable public art spots in Seattle". Curbed Seattle. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
External links
- Giant Red Twin Popsicle at Roadside America