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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   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000098 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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