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Two Rectangles Vertical Gyratory II, Variation IV, (sculpture). Artist:  Rickey, George, 1907- 2002, sculptor. Title:  Two Rectangles Vertical Gyratory II, Variation IV, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1979. Dedicated September 12, 1979. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Stainless steel. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 44 ft. x W. 11 ft. 10 in. Description:  This abstract, wind-driven, stainless steel sculpture consists of two rectangles, each 20 ft. x 5 ft. x 10 in., mounted on a horizontal axle, attached to a 2 ft. bearing assembly, attached to a 28 ft. shaft. All surfaces are burnished in swirl-like patterns, providing reflective patterns and textures. The rectangles are mounted off-center on the axle, and the short ends of the rectangles are weighted, providing various patterns of movement. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Kinetic Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cincinnati Sculpture Owner:  Administered by PNC Financial Corporation, Public Relations, 201 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Located PNC Center, 201 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio Provenance:  Formerly located Central Trust Center, 201 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio Remarks:  Commissioned by the Central Trust Company and the Gerald D. Hines Interests, joint owners of the Central Trust Center. PNC Financial Corporation acquired the Central Trust Company in late 1992. The PNC Center was formerly known as the Central Trust Center. The following is inscribed in a stone paving tile at the base of the sculpture: TWO RECTANGLES/VERTICAL GYRATORY/VARIATION IV/GEORGE RICKEY/(copyright symbol) 1979/CENTRAL-HINES/CINCINNATI. IAS files contain an excerpt from Central Trust Company corporate brochure, which mentions commissioning information; the Cincinnati Enquirer, Aug. 12, 1979, which discusses the engineering of the sculpture; the Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept. 16, 1979, which discusses the dedication, and an excerpt from "A Guide to Public Art in Downtown Cincinnati," pg. 5, by Elizabeth Scheurer. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cincinnati survey, 1993. Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980. Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept. 16, 1979, pg. F-8. Cincinnati Enquirer, Aug. 12, 1979. Scheurer, Elizabeth, "A Guide to Public Art in Downtown Cincinnati," pg. 5. Illustration:  Image on file. Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 159. 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 87830136   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87830136 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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