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Seattle's Public Art: Marita Dingus, Children of the Sea
Seattle's Public Art: Marita Dingus, Children of the Sea
4/9/20074:47
A mixed-media installation featuring three African-American cherub-like figures that "swim" among seaweed and vines located at The Douglass Truth Library. The artwork was inspired by an existing bas-relief frieze adorning the exterior of the building and the mythical Yoruba momolokun, "children of the sea."
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