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Sculptor:
Schmidt, Julius 1923-2017  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by State of New York Office of General Services Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza Albany New York 12223 Accession Number: A.67.1
Located Empire State Plaza Park near police memorial & Swan Street Albany New York
Date:
1966
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
State of New York, Office of General Services, 1976.
Image on file.
The Empire State Collection: Art for the Public, New York: Harry Abrams, Inc., 1987, pg. 161.
unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A cubistic sculpture comprised of a series of spheres cut into quarters and arranged around a tall vertical core. There is a fracture in the volumetric forms and the interlocking positive and negative shapes. The sculpture has a green patina.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76001908
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_1883