Column I

Column I
The sculpture in 2018
Artist James Rosati
Medium Stainless steel sculpture
Dimensions 9.1 m (30 ft)
Location Stanford, California, United States

Column I is a 1983–1984 stainless steel sculpture by James Rosati, installed on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States.[1][2] The 30-foot (9.1 m) abstract artwork was installed to commemorate Albert Elsen, an art history professor at Stanford for more than 25 years, who died in 1995.[3] Elsen appreciated Column I and wanted the piece in Stanford's collection, but was unable to acquire the artwork before his death.[3][4]

Stanford University Museum of Art's Lyn Cox said, "[The sculpture] has a good conversation with the palm trees around it. The palm trees say something about calmness and peacefulness in their own way, and 'Column I' responds in a similar but different way, resonating with them."[3]

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References

  1. ↑ https://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford20090109-02.2.7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------
  2. ↑ "Column I - Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA". Waymarking. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "A museum among the trees". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  4. ↑ "Farm and function". SFGate. 1998-06-05. Retrieved 2018-10-07.

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