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Belgian Block Courtyard, (sculpture). Artist:  Andrade, Edna, 1917- , sculptor. Ewing, Cole, Cherry, Brott, architectural firm. Anastasi Brothers Corporation, fabricator. Title:  Belgian Block Courtyard, (sculpture). Dates:  1972. Installed 1972. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Two colors of granite belgian block, Colorado red & forest green; a wrought iron fence gate, landscape plants & trees, and a cinderblock wall. Dimensions:  Approx. L. 82 ft. W. 27 ft. 7 in. D. 2 1/2 in. Description:  An artistic stone ground cover consisting of Belgian blocks placed in swirl designs around trees and filling the courtyard area between the Salvation Army headquarters and the Red Shield Building which houses senior citizens and homeless mothers with children. This sculptural environment serves as a play and picnic area for the residents of the shelter. The blocks, found in green and red tones, are arranged to emphasize textural and tonal contrasts. The green blocks form a swirling pattern. This pattern links the six tree basins and provides focal points in the design. The red blocks surround the trees in circular patterns. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Earthwork Site-specific Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Sculpture Owner:  Salvation Army, 701 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Remarks:  Edna Andrade was commissioned to create the paving design; the Anastasi Brothers did the masonry work. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Survey, 1993. Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 237. Illustration:  Image on file. Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 237. 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 PA000139   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000139 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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