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    		• Farlowe, Horace,
     
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    		• Sears, Dan,
     
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    		• Bell, Dick,
     
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    		• Bell Design Group,
     
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    		• Abstract -- Geometric
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Raleigh
     
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    		• Fountain
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Untitled, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Farlowe, Horace, 1933- , sculptor.
    Sears, Dan, architect.
    Bell, Dick, designer.
    Bell Design Group, design firm.
    Title: 
    Untitled, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Fountain, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1975. Installed summer 1976.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: cast stone; Basin: cast stone, painted.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 4 in.; Basin: approx. W. 100 ft.
    Inscription: 
    unsigned
    Description: 
    A large fountain made up of irregularly-shaped geometric areas, with a central sculpture composed of geometric shapes, arches, a cylinder with a cylindrical void in the center, a crucible-shaped column in rear, and a quarter-circle in front. The basin consists of four wells, with two divided areas with steps. The wells and steps are painted black. There are ten underwater lights embedded in the walls within the painted areas. One side of the fountain is protected by concrete walls and a metal fence.
    Subject: 
    Abstract -- Geometric
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Raleigh
    Fountain
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by North Carolina State University, Physical Plant, 128 Morris, Box 7219, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
    Located North Carolina State University, Student Center Plaza, East Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina
    Remarks: 
    The fountain was created by Horace Farlowe in conjunction with the design of the new Student Center Plaza at a cost of $305,319. The architect for the Student Center Plaza was Dan Sears from the design firm of Bell Design Group, headed by Dick Bell. Student input was coordinated into the design, with the recommendation that no bricks be used. The student Center Plaza is also referred to as University Plaza, or the brickyard. IAS files contain newspaper articles from the Technician (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC), Sept. 30, 1974; Oct. 8, 1976; May 18, 1976, pg. 1; Feb. 25, 1976; and Sept. 22, 1976.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Technician (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC), Oct. 8, 1976.
    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 NC000428
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