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