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Mears, Elizabeth R.,
Hubbard, David,
Mears, Michael,
Object -- Toy
Abstract
Mobile
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Germantown
Sculpture
Kaleidoscope, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mears, Elizabeth R., sculptor.
Hubbard, David, fabricator.
Mears, Michael, fabricator
Title:
Kaleidoscope, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned Dec. 1991. Feb. 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Banners: ripcord nylon; Frame: painted steel pipe; Mirrored columns: Plexiglas and steel plate; I-beams: painted steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. 24 x 17 x 10 ft. (540 lbs.).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Multi-media mobile suspended from painted steel I-beams between ground and second story subway platform. Twelve tubular steel frames support multi-colored banners arranged three to a side to create a square. Within the square are nine triangular tubes of mirrored plexiglass suspended from cross beams within the square panels. The mirrored components reflect the colors of the banners in a kaleidoscopic manner.
Subject:
Object
--
Toy
--
Optical
Toy
Abstract
Object Type:
Mobile
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Maryland
--
Germantown
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Montgomery County, Art in Public Architecture, Department Facilities/Services, 110 North Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850
Located Shady Grove Metrorail Station, Routes 355 & 370, Germantown, Maryland
Remarks:
IAS files include art work proposal submitted by artist to owner that includes costs and precise list of media employed.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland 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 MD000042
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MD000042
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