Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel and stainless steel; Base: pink granite (?) or marble
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Boston Office of Cultural Affairs Boston City Hall, Room 716 Boston Massachusetts 02201
Located Scollay Square Tremont & State Streets Boston Massachusetts
Date:
1978
Notes:
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1996.
Image on file.
(Sculpture, stamped near plaque:) BY RICK LEE 1976 (Sculpture, stamped on rear edge:) 53050 NANCY: A PASSAGE OF TIME 122675 (Base, plaque:) "NANCY"/BY/RICK LEE/GIVEN TO/THE PEOPLE OF BOSTON/BY BERTRAM & RONALD DRUCKER/1978 signed
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Summary:
This abstract sculpture contrasts the different surface textures of Cor-Ten steel and stainless steel. The piece is constructed with two square pieces of metal joined to form a right angle with a narrow ribbon of metal cut out of the center. On one side is Cor-Ten steel and on the other side is stainless steel. The sculpture is placed at an angle on its base.
