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Central Square, (sculpture). Artist:  Ihara, Michio, 1928- , sculptor. Title:  Central Square, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May, 20, 1977. Relocated 1984. Reinstalled 1989. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: stainless steel and gold-plated brass; Base: steel. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 4 x 4 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. H. 22 ft. x Diam. 6 1/2 in. Description:  An abstract kinetic sculpture consisting of a large open cube containing delicate curved metal strips designed to move with the slightest breeze. The base of the sculpture is a very tall pole. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge Kinetic Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Cambridge, Cambridge Arts Council, 57 Inman Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Located Central Square, Massachusetts & Western Avenues, Cambridge, Massachusetts Provenance:  Formerly located Ihara, Michio, studio, Concord, Massachusetts 1984-1989. Remarks:  The sculpture was funded by private donations and by the artist. In 1984, due to construction of the subway beneath Central Square, the sculpture was moved to the artist's studio in Concord, Massachusetts. In 1989, the sculpture was reinstalled in a slightly different location in Central Square. In 1992, one of the metal strips was repaired. IAS files contain an excerpt from "Public Art in Cambridge," Cambridge, MA: Cambridge Arts Council, 1984, pg. 12. References:  Cambridge Arts Council, Percent for Art Program, 1990. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. "Public Art in Cambridge," Cambridge, MA: Cambridge Arts Council, 1984, pg. 12. 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 65710038   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 65710038 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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