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L. A. Prime Matter, (sculpture). Artist:  Orr, Eric, 1939-1998, sculptor. Martin, David C., architect. Albert C. Martin and Associates, architectural firm. Title:  L. A. Prime Matter, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1987-1988. Design approved Dec. 5, 1988. 1991. Dedicated May 9, 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: ceramic. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 22 x 3 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 7 x 6 x 6 ft. Description:  Two triangular-shaped bronze towers with water cascading down their sides. Two to four times an hour, a gas flame of fire shoots up the sides of both columns and burns for approximately 3 minutes. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Figueroa at Wilshire Inc., Property Management, 601 South Figueroa, Los Angeles, California 90017 Located Sanwa Bank Plaza, Figueroa & Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California Remarks:  The project was funded as part of the One Percent for the Arts, Community Redevelopment Agency, Art in Public Places Program. IAS files contain dedication booklet and CRDA memorandum (Jan. 11, 1989) requesting preliminary approval of art plan for Mitsui Fudosan Office Tower. The plaza was designed by David C. Martin, architect from the firm of Albert C. Martin & Associates. 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 CA000324   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000324 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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