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Sculptor:
Bertoia, Harry 1915-1978  Search this
Architect:
Yamasaki, Minoru 1912-  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: copper; Base: metal
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures-Kinetic
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Federal Reserve Bank Building and Equipment Department 701 East Byrd Street North plaza Richmond Virginia 23219
Date:
1978. Dedicated July 7, 1978
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
Image on file.
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:
110 vertical copper rods divided into two groupings along an S-shaped base, set in an oval pool. The rods sway in the wind and chime as they strike one another. The fountain is surrounded by a metal fence.
Topic:
Abstract--Geometric  Search this
Control number:
IAS VA000469
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_335926