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Betty Bowen
Betty Bowen

Betty Bowen

Date1965
Maker Mary Randlett American, 1924 - 2019
Label TextBetty Bowen was a prominent advocate for the arts in the Northwest whose passion for helping artists has lived on after her. Following her death in 1977, a group of friends created the Betty Bowen Award to recognize excellence among Northwest artists and this annual prize has continued to this day in collaboration with the Seattle Art Museum.
Object number2005.130
Published ReferencesDarling, Michael et al. "Betty Bowen Award: Thirty Years." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2009, illus. p. 5
Credit LineGift of Leroy and Joie Soper
Dimensions11 x 10 3/8 in. (27.9 x 26.4 cm)
MediumGelatin Silver Print