Untitled, 1981
Ludwig Schaffrath
(German, born 1924, died 2011)
Location: University of Washington, Seattle
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This two-part stained glass artwork by Ludwig Schaffrath is made in his graphic and abstract style, with a lack of color. He uses the lead lines of the stained glass like powerful drawn lines. The graphic qualities are emphasized by the mostly white and opaque glass. Schaffrath believed that color was generally overused and abused in our modern world.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with University of Washington.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
German artist Ludwig Schaffrath (1924-2011) was a celebrated creator of abstract stained-glass artworks. In the 1970s, he taught at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Northwestern Washington, among other U.S. schools. He was influential to many American glass artists. He served as a teaching assistant to architecutral glass artist Anton Wendling at the Technical University in Aachen, Germany from 1947 to 1954. He also taught in Austria and Japan, and served as a professor at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, Germany from 1985 to 1993.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Sculpture - glass |
Medium | Leaded stained glass |
Dimensions | 6 ft 4 in x 7 ft 4 in (overall) |
ID Number | WSAC1981.003.00A-B |
Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
Artist Location | Germany |
Location Information
Agency | University of Washington |
Artwork Location | University of Washington Hitchcock Hall, Lounge, 4th and 5th floors, 1605 NE Pacific St. |
WA County | King |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | University |
Address | 15th Ave. NE, between NE Pacific St. and NE 45th St. Seattle, WA 98195 |
Geo. Coordinates | 47.651858, -122.311694 |
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