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Fibonacci's Field, (sculpture). Artist:  Markulis, Anthony A., sculptor. Title:  Fibonacci's Field, (sculpture). Dates:  1984. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Wildflowers, black walnut seedlings, slag cinders, steel pipe and weathered timbers. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. 3 1/2 acres; Pylons: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 5 ft. Description:  The environmental sculpture consists of wildflowers (symbolizing fertility of Flower City) with two timber pylons (symbol of Civilization) near the center, encompassed by a band of black walnut seedlings. Wide paths (representing Rochester's technology) cut through the flowers and intersect at two places near the center. Two circles of slag cinders mark the golden mean points in each pathway, from opposing directions. Subject:  Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester Site-specific Earthwork Sculpture Owner:  Rochester Psychiatric Center, Community Relations, 1600 South Avenue, Building 45, Rochester, New York 14620 Remarks:  The sculpture was funded with a $5,000 arts grant from Rochester Sesquicentennial Inc. The seeds were donated by Harris Seeds, Rochester, New York and the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation Board of Directors. IAS files contain the artist's statement and proposal, the grant contract, lists of the plantings within the site and pertinent correspondence, including letters of support for the work from 1985 when the site was under consideration for dismantlement by hospital officials. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. 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 NY001588   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001588 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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