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Nevelson, Louise,
Lippincott, Inc.,
Binghamton Steel Erectors,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Binghamton
Sculpture
Dawn's Column, (sculpture).
Artist:
Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988, sculptor.
Lippincott, Inc., fabricator.
Binghamton Steel Erectors, contractor.
Title:
Dawn's Column, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1970. Installed April 25, 1973.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: found objects and steel; Foundation: metal and pebbles.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. x 78 in. x 66 in.; Foundation: approx. W. 148 in. x D. 148 in. (4 tons).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract sculpture consisting of found objects in open and solid geometric forms and ovals, stacked in a configuration. The sculpture rests in a welded metal frame filled with pebbles.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Binghamton
Sculpture
Owner:
Governmental Plaza, In front of City Hall, Binghamton, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture cost $60,000, and funding was provided by Binghamton's Art in Public Places One Percent for Art Program. IAS files contain newspaper articles from the Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), May 28, 1973, Arts, pg. 17; July 18, 1973, pg. 13; and the Press (Binghamton, NY), May 1, 1973; May 11, 1973; April 26, 1973; and a brochure entitled, "The Plaza Gallery & Sculpture Court, Governmental Plaza, Binghamton, New York."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), May 28, 1973, Arts, pg. 17.
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 NY000767
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY000767
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