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Monti, Edward P.,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Fountain
Sculpture
Peak Type Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Monti
, Edward P.,
1927-
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Peak Type Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Fountain: Connecticut granite; Basin: concrete.
Dimensions:
Fountain: approx. 10 x 14 x 25 ft.; Basin: approx. W. 12 ft. x D. 25 ft. (8 tons).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract fountain of granite blocks, situated on a slope, forming a staircase from which water runs from the top into a basin. The fountain is within a planted setting.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Boston University, Department of Building and Grounds, 121 Bay State Road, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Located Boston University, Behind George Sherman Union, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Remarks:
The fountain was created in conjunction with Boston University's Environmental Awareness Program, which, in 1975, launched a plan to build a series of mini-parks around the urban campus. The fountain was the artist's first work for Boston University. One nearby plaque reads: THIS FOUNTAIN/DONATED BY/THE FOX FAMILY/FOUNDATION/MAURICE FOX CBA '32. Another nearby plaque reads: PEAK TYPE FOUNTAIN/BY EDWARD
MONTI
/This 8 ton fountain was/hollowed out of a 12 ton/piece of Connecticut granite./The carving was done with a special technique developed/by Mr.
Monti
, that involves/a process using a jet flame/at 4000 degrees Fahrenheit./A gift to Boston University/from the alumni. IAS files contain a related article from The Patriot Ledger (Massachusetts), June 7, 1979, pg. 31.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts 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 MA000098
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000098
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