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(Abstract), (sculpture). Artist:  Aschenbach, Paul, 1921- , sculptor. Pond, Kate, 1938- , sculptor. Title:  (Abstract), (sculpture). Dates:  1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Granite on crushed granite pieces and granite flag stones. Dimensions:  Approx. 6 x 70 x 70 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  "Twenty five blocks of rough granite set in an open sided square with a smaller square of 13 blocks located inside. Space between squares is paved with crushed one inch pieces of granite. Area inside smaller square is paved in granite flagstones. The blocks have been worked on their top edges to create slopes. They relate to each other, and possibly to the Adirondack mountains visible across the lake in New York state. The greatest height of the outer square is 8 ft., sloping to 2 ft. at the opposite corner. Greatest height of the inner square is 5 ft. 1/2 in. sloping to the opposite corner of 3 ft. Corners of the squares face the cardinal points of the compass with highest and lowest on the E-W axis. Most blocks show quarry drill marks. Three blocks have niches carved into them. One block has a square hole through it." Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Burlington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Burlington, Department of Parks and Recreation, Burlington, Vermont 05401 Located Burlington Bikepath, North of abandoned Moran Generating Plant, Burlington, Vermont Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. The collaborative sculpture was created as part of the International Sculpture Symposium 1991, with the Renaissance Corporation. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey 1992. 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 VT000067   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VT000067 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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