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Artist/Creator (1)	Buckingham, Larry
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (1).Role	landscape architect, designer, sculptor
Title/Caption	Jimi Hendrix Memorial Overlook
Larger Work/Entity	Woodland Park Zoo
Site/Creative Center	Seattle, Washington (United States)
Date of Work	1984
Description of View	Savanna overlook
Notes	Project Location: Woodland Park Zoo (near the African Savanna), Seattle, WA Project Description: The designer constructed a cluster of large boulders surrounding a small plaza. People can climb on the rocks to get a better view of the animals, which are located in a natural savanna-like enclosure. The work fits in a space approximately 20 by 15 feet. One of the larger boulders is heated, a metaphor for 'hot rock-n-roll.' Similar heated rocks are used in the lion area to keep the lions warm. Project History: KZOK, a Seattle radio station, spearheaded a fundraising drive to honor Jimi Hendrix, a native of Seattle who became an internationally recognized rock musician. Hendrix's career ended early when he died tragically of a drug overdose. KZOK, with assistance from the Seattle Arts Commission, organized a juried competition to select an artist to design the memorial. Many park sites were considered and rejected. Controversy emerged over whether it was appropriate to honor a teenage idol who used drugs. However, the former Director of the Woodland Park Zoo, David Hancocks, felt that a location at the Zoo could be found. The Zoo location also solved a potential vandalism problem because of its increased security. Seven proposals were submitted by local artists and designers. The finalist was Larry Buckingham, a landscape architect from Seattle.
Technique/Process	landscape design, sculpture, tiling
Materials/Medium	concrete, tile, stone, brick
Dimensions	Site: 20 x 15 ft.
Century	20th Century
Subject	Sculpture, American Sculpture, 20th Century Landscape architecture Zoos (built complexes) Boulder
Publisher	ART on FILE
Publisher.Location	ART on FILE. 1837 East Shelby St. Seattle, Washington 98112 (United States). www.artonfile.com
Set/Project Title	Contemporary Monuments and Memorials
Reference Number	Art on File MM-4(3)-2
Collection Title	Various media and miscellaneous (Art & Art History Department images)
Collection Information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/ah_copyright.html

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