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Nevelson, Louise,
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Time
Architecture -- Boat
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles
Sculpture
Night Sail, (sculpture).
Artist:
Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988, sculptor.
Title:
Night Sail, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1983. 1985.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: aluminum, painted black, and steel; Base: sheet steel.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 30 x W. 9 x L. 20 ft.; Base: approx. 1 x 285 x 120 in. (33 tons).
Inscription:
(On base:) NIGHT SAIL 1985/Louise Nevelson/AMERICAN 1900-1988/Aluminum and steel/Maguire Thomas Partners-Wells Fargo Center Collection unsigned
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Time -- Night
Architecture -- Boat -- Detail
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Maguire Thomas Partners, 355 South Grand Avenue, Room 4500, Los Angeles, California 90017
Located Wells Fargo Center, Crocker National Bank, 333 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by Maguire Thomas Partners and Crocker National Bank in 1983 and acquired through the Community Redevelopment Agency's Art in Public Places (One Percent for Arts) Program. When the sculpture was initially installed in 1985, the plaza between the IBM Tower and Crocker Court was known as the Crocker Center. IAS files contain CRA Inventory form (dated Nov. 5, 1985); related newsclippings from Los Angeles Times (June 21, 1985); Downtown News (June 24, 1985); and a June 20, 1985 press release, fact sheet and dedication program from Maguire Thomas Partners.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
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.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS CA000288
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000288
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