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Sculptor:
Hunt, Richard 1935-2023  Search this
Medium:
Cor-Ten steel on Cor-Ten steel edging and wood chips
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by University of Illinois Board of Trustees 506 South Wright Street, 354 Henry Administration Building Urbana Illinois 61801
Located University of Illinois 2001 South Lincoln, Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building, East side Urbana Illinois 61801
Date:
1982
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
University of Illinois Alumni Association, "Beginning a new era in the College of Veterinary Medicine," Illinois Alumni News, May 1983, vol.62, num. 3, pg. 1.
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:
"Cor-Ten steel abstract sculpture with a natural rust patina. It consists of numerous irregularly shaped steel plates welded and bolted together. It somewhat resembles flames, with a flame-like peak at the highest point."
Topic:
Abstract--Geometric  Search this
Allegory--Place--Illinois  Search this
Allegory--Other--Progress  Search this
Control number:
IAS IL000309
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_312580