# Broken Obelisk in Seattle, Washington

        A striking Cor-Ten steel sculpture by abstract expressionist Barnett Newman, this inverted obelisk stands as a bold landmark near the University of Washington's Suzzallo Library.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Public art
        - Best for: art, architecture, photography, history
        - Address: University of Washington campus, Seattle, WA 98195
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/seattle/places/broken-obelisk/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Barnett Newman. Broken Obelisk. 1963-69 - MoMA](https://www.moma.org/collection/works/81555); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Campus Art Collection Walking Tour - UW Facilities](https://facilities.uw.edu/files/media/campus-art-collection-tour.pdf); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Public art - UW Facilities - University of Washington](https://facilities.uw.edu/buildings/public-art); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Terry-Lander Hall Historic Resources Addendum - UW Facilities](https://facilities.uw.edu/files/media/terry-lander-hra.pdf); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Website PDF - Broken Obelisk and Grounds - Rothko Chapel](https://rothkochapel.org/assets/pdfs/Website_PDF-Broken_Obelisk_and_Grounds.pdf); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Broken Obelisk in Seattle, WA - Public Art Archive](https://www.publicartarchive.org/art/Broken-Obelisk/cf7ecbd8); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

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        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/seattle/places/broken-obelisk.evidence.json
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