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Precious, Beverly Stucker,
History -- United States
Architecture -- Boat
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Light Sails, (sculpture).
Artist:
Precious, Beverly Stucker, sculptor.
Title:
Light Sails, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1993.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Fused, carved, laminated glass and brushed aluminum supported by concrete and stainless steel and lit from the ground.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 12 ft. x W. 16 ft. x Diam. 15 ft.
Inscription:
LIGHT SAILS/BEVERLY STUCKER PRECIOUS/COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY/COLLEGE/OHIO PERCENT FOR ART
Description:
Abstract, multi-piece sculpture consists of pieces of varied geometric shapes forming a gridwork canvas. Its images represent the sails used to power Christopher Columbus's ships. The sculpture uses ground-level lighting to create a play of colors on the glass surface.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Discovery of U.S.
Architecture -- Boat
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Owner:
Columbus State Community College, 555 East Spring Street, North of Nestor Hall, Columbus, Ohio 43216
Remarks:
Commissioned under Ohio Percent for Art. The sculpture is lit from the ground from the inside and also around the exterior.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus 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 OH000337
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