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Richards, Peter,
Oppenheimer, Michael,
Hargreaves & Associates,
Abstract
Site-specific
Reclamation art
Earthwork
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Palo Alto
Sculpture
Byxbee Park, (sculpture).
Artist:
Richards, Peter, sculptor.
Oppenheimer, Michael, sculptor.
Hargreaves & Associates, architectural firm.
Title:
Byxbee Park, (sculpture).
Dates:
1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Concrete, wood, grass, and oyster shells.
Description:
A park built over portions of the City's landfill. It includes sculpted hillocks and fields with poles.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Site-specific
Reclamation art
Earthwork
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Palo Alto
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Palo Alto, Community Services Department, Arts & Culture Division, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, California 94303
Located Bixbee Park, East end of Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, California
Remarks:
Nearby plaque reads: THE/DESIGN OF BYXBEE PARK IS THE/RESULT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE/CITY OF PALO ALTO, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES/AND ARTISTS MICHAEL OPPENHEIMER AND PETER RICHARDS. THE PROJECT WAS FUNDED/IN PART BY THE CITY OF PALO ALTO REFUSE COLLECTION FEES AND THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION'S ART/IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
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 CA000878
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000878
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