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Sculptor:
Orr, Eric 1939-1998  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: onyx; Base: metal
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures-Site-specific
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Located 8942 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills California
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
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:
Site installation in a courtyard plaza. At the center is a large black onyx pyramid suspended on a metal base over a fountain pool. The tip of the pyramid is gold-colored. The pyramid and pool sit off-center within a circular paving. On one side of the paving's edge are a series of tall vertical boards placed in a curved line. Farther along the edge of the paving, a similar series of short vertical boards repeat the curved pattern.
Topic:
Abstract--Geometric  Search this
Control number:
IAS CA001292
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_336916