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Sculptor:
Aschenbach, Paul 1921-  Search this
Pond, Kate 1938-  Search this
Medium:
Granite on crushed granite pieces and granite flag stones
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Burlington Department of Parks and Recreation Burlington Vermont 05401
Located Burlington Bikepath North of abandoned Moran Generating Plant Burlington Vermont
Date:
1991
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey 1992.
Image on file.
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:
"Twenty five blocks of rough granite set in an open sided square with a smaller square of 13 blocks located inside. Space between squares is paved with crushed one inch pieces of granite. Area inside smaller square is paved in granite flagstones. The blocks have been worked on their top edges to create slopes. They relate to each other, and possibly to the Adirondack mountains visible across the lake in New York state. The greatest height of the outer square is 8 ft., sloping to 2 ft. at the opposite corner. Greatest height of the inner square is 5 ft. 1/2 in. sloping to the opposite corner of 3 ft. Corners of the squares face the cardinal points of the compass with highest and lowest on the E-W axis. Most blocks show quarry drill marks. Three blocks have niches carved into them. One block has a square hole through it."
Topic:
Abstract--Geometric  Search this
Control number:
IAS VT000067
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_310416