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Orr, Eric,
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Time
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Element
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Sacramento
Sculpture
Emit, (sculpture).
Artist:
Orr
,
Eric
,
1939-1998
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Emit, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Time, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1982. 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Foundation: concrete and rock.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 16 ft. x 10 in. x 5 in.; Base: approx. W. 20 in. x D. 20 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A water sculpture consisting of two triangular bronze columns placed very close together. Water is pumped to the top and then slowly moves back down the piece in a continuous movement of water and light. The base is a rock basin which catches the running water and recirculates it. The title Emit is "Time" spelled backwards and, according to the artist, the piece alludes to the relationship between nature and water.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Time
Allegory -- Other -- Nature
Allegory -- Element -- Water
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Sacramento
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of California, Employment Development Department, 1416 9th Street, Room 105, Sacramento, California 95814
Located State of California, Employment Development Department Annex, 8th & O Streets, Sculpture terrace, on roof of subterranean building, Sacramento, California
Remarks:
This piece was commissioned for $20,000 by the California Arts Council for the Art in Public Buildings Program. IAS files contain a contract data sheet from the California Arts Council.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, Sacramento survey, 1993.
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 CA000084
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000084
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