George Tsutakawa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Tsutakawa

American artist

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1910

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1997

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

George Tsutakawa (February 22, 1910 – December 18, 1997) was an American painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde bronze fountain designs. Born in Seattle, Washington, he was raised in both the United States and Japan.
He attended the University of Washington, where, after serving in the U.S.
Army during World War Two, he became a teacher.
He rose to international prominence as a fountain designer in the 1960s and 1970s.
During his long career more than 70 of his distinctive fountains - many of them still extant - were placed in public spaces. Tsutakawa is often associated with the progressive 'Northwest School' of artists, and is among the major, influential figures of modern Asian-American art.