How does this artwork elucidate its History?
Hatfield Fountain was designed by Tom Hardy, Lawrence Halprin, and Scott Stickney. It is named after Antoinette and Mark Hatfield, a former Oregon senator and Willamette University alumnus, and was dedicated on October 13, 1989.  According to Willamette University, the fountain serves as a popular reference point for campus gatherings.The Hatfield Fountain is administered by Willamette University. In July 1993, the fountain was surveyed and deemed as "well maintained" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program.
Smithsonian Institution Save Outdoor Sculpture! Lawrence Halprin Mark Hatfield Willamette University Tom Hardy